downplayed

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One word I did not hear at the party, and a topic that Pratt has downplayed on the trail, is rent.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

The same week both citizens were held, administration officials spoke on a panel at a border security conference in Phoenix and downplayed and denied that citizens have been mistakenly detained.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Pratt has downplayed his party affiliation, pointing out that the mayor’s race is nonpartisan.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Bessent downplayed expectations of major new agricultural breakthroughs, suggesting some soybean commitments had already been addressed under previous agreements, but said there was scope for China to increase purchases of US energy, including LNG.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

These two debates, about thinking and knowing, interlock because both generations have downplayed the idea that the new science was grounded in a new type of engagement with sensory reality.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton