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Adjective
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This survival strategy has, coincidentally, resulted in some strains of bacteria being unaffected by certain antibiotics, drugs that trace their origins to natural compounds.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The westbound lanes are unaffected.—
Michelle Cruz,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Designed by Hong Kong wunderkind Andre Fu, the hotel’s serene interiors balance understated Japanese influences with extraordinary harbor, city, and mountain views.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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But the symbolic and historic nature of a colony declaring freedom from its empire, Dowell says, cannot be understated.—
Brian Rosenzweig,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
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Asia and the Americas drove the growth, while EMEA was weaker, still affected by subdued traffic.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The uncharacteristically slow run in the women’s combined left her mystified and subdued.—
Will Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Cain and Schon have often been at odds in court in recent years, but the keyboard player downplayed that in the latest interview.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026
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But that kind of disruption is quieter than mass layoffs, which is why it gets downplayed.—
David Stout,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Notably, the end of the emergency tariffs — which Trump enacted using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA — does deprive Democrats of some control over the levies’ future.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Many of these programs were enacted despite robust Republican opposition.—
Colin Cepuran,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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So far, the looks have featured modern takes on retro looks, eye-catching juxtapositions, and impactful yet restrained looks.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
19 Feb. 2026
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The script here is too stiffly restrained to a fault to make much of an emotional impact, even as spending time with these actors historically is never without pleasures.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Feb. 2026
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Administration officials have argued Ross acted out of self-defense, alleging Good was impeding federal law enforcement.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
18 Jan. 2026
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His observations about the barbarity of women’s beauty regimens aren’t exactly new, but they are acted out with enthusiasm and verve.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Underplayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplayed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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