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as in understating
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as in overplaying
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In the Gilded Age, inflating assets and understating liabilities was standard practice across a booming system.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025 -
There is no understating the size and weight of the Panthers losing team captain Aleksander Barkov to knee surgery expected to be season-ending — a massive blow that reverberates across hockey.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Days after paying tribute to their relationship of two decades, Bell is at the center of controversy for downplaying domestic violence in the Friday post.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some Republicans and Democrats criticized Vance’s response for excusing or downplaying the nature of the chat messages.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Working with an enacting bill that has already been signed into law, people could exempt $125,000 from the value of personal property that’s used to make money for their business.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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Private equity firms argue that states enacting health care regulations may see less overall investment going to their states.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Underplaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplaying. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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