hyperbolic
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His remark was hyperbolic, but he’s right that areas embracing data centers are enjoying more jobs and faster wage growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
That may seem bit hyperbolic, but there is little doubt that TV outlets are looking for help as they navigate the upended media industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
That comparison might sound hyperbolic since Vietnam was a 20-year meat-grinder of a war that cost the lives of more than 50,000 Americans and something like 3.5 million Vietnamese, both troops and civilians.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 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
Haas’s enthusiasm seems hyperbolic to some of his colleagues.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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