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Despite our efforts to provide accurate information, the editorial board’s column understates UCHealth’s uncompensated care, mischaracterizes our service to Medicaid patients and perpetuates misconceptions about investment income.—
Elizabeth B. Concordia,
Denver Post,
29 Dec. 2025 -
Despite its warning, the LAO understates the significance.—
Joshua Rauh,
Oc Register,
20 Dec. 2025
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Hill downplays it a little bit more, but of course, getting to design a version of the creature has been the dream of a lifetime.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
3 Dec. 2025
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Some said the removal of the black box warning from all forms of hormone therapy — particularly pills, which deliver estrogen to the entire body — isn’t scientifically justified and downplays evidence of real risks of longer-term use.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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States also face decisions on tax cuts The federal law temporarily halts federal income taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides new tax deductions for seniors and some people with auto loans, and enacts numerous new corporate tax breaks.—
David A. Lieb,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a time where AI country singers are making the charts and vocal deepfakes run rampant, the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security Act enacts protections for artists against unauthorized uses of their voice and likeness in deepfakes and digital replicas.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Underplays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplays. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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