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underestimate

[uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt, uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /


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One-year inflation swaps have continued to underestimate the impact of higher oil prices, Kwon said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

As an undersized but scrappy guard, underestimate Harmon at your own risk.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"Presidents have often offered timelines to buy time with the public" during wars, said Thomas Patterson, a historian at the Harvard Kennedy School, "and almost all of them underestimate the time."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Traders should not underestimate what a long weekend could bring.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Never underestimate a Swanburne girl,” she repeated uncertainly, “for a Swanburne girl never underestimates herself.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood




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