play down

Example Sentences

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SoftBank executives play down the risks of the financing deals, noting the sums are small in the context of a company with hundreds of billions of dollars in assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The WHO and the Spanish government have been at pains to play down epidemiological comparisons between the current situation and the Covid pandemic.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Rubio, a devout Catholic, sought to play down the rift ahead of the private audience, which will be followed by talks with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But he appeared to play down the significance of the stockpile, pointing to the damage caused in US-Israeli strikes last June.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Hopefully we’d be done in time to play down in the marsh.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce