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as in understates
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as in overplays
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The same metric that inflates benefits in some regulatory contexts, understates them in others.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026 -
That number understates the destruction.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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The humble Toney downplays that nickname.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2026
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This downplays the robotic look somewhat.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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What Senate Bill 1 says about citizenship Senate Bill 1 makes changes to state law that comply with the new federal law and enacts several layers of reporting non-citizens to the federal government.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mauritanian survivor Koumba Diabaté enacts a beat-for-beat recreation of his Casino Royale fantasies in the Imperial Sky Villa of the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Underplays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underplays. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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