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As much as Bhaghani wants to downplay the personal significance of the season opener, he acknowledged he has been counting down the minutes to his return.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Her refusal to de-emphasize her Tennessee accent or downplay her assets endeared her to a wide audience, along with her unsinkable pride in her country roots.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

In response, Bessent has tried to downplay those worries.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

But Knox told BBC Scotland News she does not downplay the seriousness of the case and is respectful in her approach.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

To downplay accusations of being an outside agitator, she ran her operation out of her hotel room, offering direction to state and local suffragists.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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

What is new, among Beach Boys documentaries, is the tone, which does not linger on the sensational episodes and downplays the squabbling to emphasize the love.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024

The company created an eyewitness identification policy that wrongly downplays or misrepresents law enforcement’s obligations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024

Meanwhile, the Regional Homelessness Authority downplays the Point-in-Time count altogether, saying other, larger numbers more accurately reflect the scale of the issue.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

Despite Britain being an important export market for the Psagot winery, co-founder Yaakov Berg downplayed the economic impact of sanctions, vowing to stay on the land and grow his business.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

For Kenyan geographer Kioko Muendo, this has implicitly downplayed Africa's vast resources, population and investment opportunities.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

When Moulton launched his campaign, he downplayed any real policy differences with Markey.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Analysts have downplayed the long-term financial impact of the outbreaks on the restaurant industry.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 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

"The challenge goes way beyond just putting AI into a robot," said Lian Jye Su from technology research group Omdia, who dislikes the term "physical AI" for downplaying the complexity of the hardware solutions needed.

From Barron's ● 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

He keeps his face neutral, downplaying his feelings for my benefit.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon