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The death of a Russian lab technician triggers fears of a pneumonic plague outbreak, even as health officials downplay the risk.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Doing his best to downplay Minnesota’s victory, Gophers coach P.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Even if the new dot plot shows another rate hike in October or December, Warsh could downplay the forecast in his press conference after the Fed vote.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

But Roberts has continually tried to downplay the political messaging associated with the visit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

“Tarte Philippe, the indescribable dessert . . .” Penelope stopped, for it occurred to her that it might be wise to downplay her firsthand knowledge of this tasty treat.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

Constellation Brands signals weak demand for two flagship beer brands, while Intel rises after Elon Musk downplays TSMC’s role in Terafab.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Advertising that promises dramatic results or downplays the need for diet and exercise could be deemed misleading, officials said, stressing that such medicines should only be used under medical supervision.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

And Attia largely downplays the risks of overtesting, which can lead to both false positives and the detection of markers that will never develop into life-threatening disease.

From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026

Patti Smith downplays her recent fall onstage and blames ‘post-migraine dizziness’ for the incident, which she believes ‘does not merit so much attention.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

However, the article downplays the role of Washington Ethnic Studies Now, as I have reported in The Cholent, Seattle’s only Jewish news outlet.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2024

But the minutes merely said that most of the committee expected another hike before the end of the year, a framing aligned with key Fed officials who have downplayed an October hike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Marina Beck, an attorney for the 60-year-old “Catwoman” and “John Wick: Chapter 3” star, in a statement downplayed Martinez’s protective order, granted Thursday by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Speaking to Turkish journalists on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings in New York this week, Erdogan downplayed the risks posed by the fund crisis to the Turkish economy.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

US President Donald Trump has downplayed risks posed by artificial intelligence following days of dire warnings by experts.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“I admit I somewhat downplayed the punishment loops’ dangers.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

The Treasury is downplaying the idea that Number 10 North could become in effect a rival department.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Gardner makes his job look easy, but he says his understudies accused him of downplaying just how challenging it can be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

However, he warned that the telecommunications industry is still downplaying the risk from satellite competitors, which in his view is a mistake.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

“I think people are downplaying the significance of Nimbyism in this country right now,” Purohit said, adding that companies looking to sell this summer will be scrutinized for how they plan to handle it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

There was no doubt she was suffering, yet she remained upbeat, downplaying everything with a shrug and saying, “Any caring mother would do all that and more for her children.”

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane