play down

Example Sentences

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How often has the Kookaburra ball been highlighted as a point of difference between cricket played in the UK and the cricket played down under?

From BBC

In his evidence to the inquiry, Sunak plays down a link between his scheme and the spread of the virus saying a second wave "happened in every other country in Europe".

From BBC

Inside Number 10 there's an admission that it all went terribly wrong, but there was an attempt to play down what really happened.

From BBC

Hearn has already played down reports a deal is close and says Paul is in talks with other potential opponents.

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When selecting stories to highlight via push notifications to the seven million users of the BBC News app, editors systematically played down immigration.

From The Wall Street Journal