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as in understated
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Adjective
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Most notably, his sector-specific levies on steel and aluminum remain unaffected by the appeals court's ruling.—
Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
30 Aug. 2025 -
As highly-invasive golden mussels spread across California waterways, officials are urging boaters to take thorough precautions to avoid introducing the species to unaffected waters over the busy Labor Day weekend.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Today, romantasy’s staying power can’t be understated.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Nothing understated about Taylor-Johnson’s shawl collar.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Prior to that, the castle had a more classical look, with creams and grays and blue accents that were more subdued than the current shades in use.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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The subdued look was hand-crafted, and took over 300 hour to make.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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McCarthy downplayed the emotion of returning to face his hometown team.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fahey relished the opportunity to play against Lyons and downplayed any sort of rivalry between the two top quarterbacks.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane, Liev Schreiber, Bad Bunny, Regina King, Vincent D’Onofrio, and more (plus a murderer’s row of recognizable NYC voices) all add the kind of sparkle that Butler’s more restrained (and often quite compelling) performance can’t quite allow for.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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Medium-full, with excellent ripeness, very good acidity, restrained wood notes and impressive persistence; the finish displays notes of green herbs and wet stone.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Kentucky's persistent felony offender (PFO) law, enacted in 1974 and expanded in 1976, allows for enhanced sentences for repeat felony offenders.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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The World’s Highest Incarceration Rate Since the state of exception was enacted — and since extended more than 39 times — nearly 90,000 people have been detained.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Underplayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplayed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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