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as in understates
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as in overplays
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In practice, that means the median sales price of new homes understates the actual discount, because many concessions don’t show up in the data.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Critics argue this approach lacks clarity and downplays the importance of protecting vulnerable populations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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Leavitt's wording downplays the chances of a breakthrough on a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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Commissioners’ closest vote involved the portion of the budget legislation that enacts a less than 1% increase in household trash fees.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The rule also increases the maximum annual cost-sharing limitation and enacts stricter income-verification measures.—
Joseph Choi,
The Hill,
2 July 2025
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“Underplays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplays. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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