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Moreover, these percentages understate the long odds that Paramount faces, Gu noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Cash payments help businesses understate turnover to stay below the VAT threshold, while cash wages help them avoid payroll taxes.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Or do they understate underlying pressure because those same effects aren’t actually one-offs but persistent forces shaping the economy?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

But if they are broadening into something more persistent, the trimmed mean will understate inflation, possibly by a lot.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

Francis saw no reason to understate the power of the helical theory and within several minutes revealed the way Bessel functions gave neat answers.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

“This understates the costliness to U.S. households though, because tariffs also allow non-importing firms to raise their prices if they’re competing with imports,” Bivens said.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026

But calling logistics “boring” understates the real barrier to scale.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Economists say the CPI probably understates the true rate of inflation owing to the government shutdown last fall.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026

He says dismissing concerns as a GTA-style moral panic "understates what is changing".

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

He who asserts that Irish disloyalty or discontent has not declined understates the case.

From A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 by Albert Venn Dicey

Arsenal's strength in depth cannot be understated, but one area they may still look to strengthen in is the forward area.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

He’s somehow both understated — he’s not showboating, even when he would be entitled to — and authoritative.

From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026

The small change went a long way for buyers with smaller wrists, or who were looking to get something more understated.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Many French A-listers, drawn to the understated charm of Cap-Ferret over the glitz of the French Riviera, spend their vacations there or own homes on the peninsula.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Evan was a paler, taller version of Hari, but otherwise they were dressed almost identically, in understated plaid button-down shirts with a little Ralph Lauren emblem on the chest, khaki pants, and loafers.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

To say the inevitable occurs is understating the case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

SoFi Technologies shares rose 1.4% to $17.61 after short-seller Muddy Waters accused the company of understating debt.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

U.S. accounting rules for intangible assets have been subject to criticism for potentially understating their true value or sometimes excluding some internally developed assets entirely.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026

Between them, there’s a common understating of the elements within the frame, as well as a mutual concern for crafting images where any stylistic choice is secondary to the substance of what they communicate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024

He appeared to enjoy slowly understating important arguments.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson