hyperbolic
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Some have argued that such claims are hyperbolic or inaccurate, while others say it is a useful and accurate ideological label.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026
This sports documentary series often veers toward sensationalistic or at least hyperbolic stories, but this episode largely avoids that trap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Previous studies published in Science and Nature Communications had already observed tightly confined light waves called hyperbolic plasmon polaritons traveling through the crystal.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 1, 2026
More amazing, the truth has now reached readers of the New York Times and likely wouldn’t have if Mr. Trump hadn’t posted about climate science, in his usual hyperbolic, all-caps way, on Truth Social.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Without being too hyperbolic: Battles were won and lost, and wars, too.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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