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The post sought to downplay the gravity of the situation and opined that investors are likely to give Aschenbrenner the benefit of the doubt.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Take this spring’s Michael Jackson biopic, a film that purged Jackson of all of his eccentricities in an attempt to downplay the allegations that clouded his late career.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

The otter swim instructors say they were told to downplay the bites as “just animal things” and to offer Neosporin and a bandaid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Defence Minister Nikos Dendias sought to downplay the significance of the drone's discovery on Saturday, saying: "Because we know what it is and what it contains, we have nothing to envy."

From BBC ● May 9, 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

Rick downplays that, describing the songs simply as the sound of two friends "playing around" and "having fun".

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 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 headline on Worthmore’s piece downplays some of the questions raised.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2024

But Mr Lanza downplays that possibility because this team knows Mr Trump so well.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2023

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

While FDA staffers downplayed this benefit, one oncologist at the advisory committee hearing pointedly noted that most physicians consider a 30% response rate in metastatic patients whose cancer worsened on other treatments to be significant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Infantino downplayed several of the tournament's high-profile controversies and hailed the involvement of Iran, who featured at the World Cup despite their ongoing conflict with co-hosts the United States, as a success.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Employee unions have repeatedly downplayed financial warnings, saying that the projections don’t fully account for increases in state funding that are almost certain to become available.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Although Paris downplayed how close they came to being caught by the security guards.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

At the same time, environmental groups are accusing Lineage representatives and emergency responders of downplaying the risks pose by chemicals released during the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 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

Rama has pivoted between downplaying the protesters as misinformed and dismissing the movement as foreign-backed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026

But there was no downplaying by England manager Sarina Wiegman, who said Hampton's saves against Iceland were "crucial" to securing the victory.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 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