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But those figures might not be updated, and could understate what they will likely owe.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Cash payments help businesses understate turnover to stay below the VAT threshold, while cash wages help them avoid payroll taxes.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Or do they understate underlying pressure because those same effects aren’t actually one-offs but persistent forces shaping the economy?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

But if they are broadening into something more persistent, the trimmed mean will understate inflation, possibly by a lot.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

Francis saw no reason to understate the power of the helical theory and within several minutes revealed the way Bessel functions gave neat answers.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Crude around $100 a barrel understates what businesses are actually paying: Diesel is behaving as though oil were at $200, said Dudley.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

And that understates the savings, because it also would have cut the $9 trillion in net interest the government has to pay on the national debt over that period.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

“This understates the costliness to U.S. households though, because tariffs also allow non-importing firms to raise their prices if they’re competing with imports,” Bivens said.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026

And all that likely understates how much people rely on chatbots, says Aleyda Solis, founder of SEO and AI optimization agency Orainti.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

Finnell's methodology was materially flawed in that it understates the rate of overblocking for the following reasons.

From Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) Ruling by United States District Court For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania

Boyd Holbrook, Hiam Abbass and Kenneth Branagh star in a moving, understated film based on the true story of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The broadcaster said he favors understated and professional PA announcing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Plan-enrollment projections, however, have historically understated actual enrollment, CMS said, so the 2027 subscriber tally could be higher.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Harryhausen’s influence on later filmmakers, from George Lucas to Tim Burton and on through Wes Anderson, can’t be understated.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

Lazlo chose the more economical and understated leather.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

That’s understating it: Satellite data weekly updated by the European Union confirm that Canada’s total burned area in 2026 by Aug. 5 was below the 2012-25 average the EU uses as a baseline.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Short seller Muddy Waters Research accused SoFi of understating debt and intentionally diluting shareholders in a March report—claims SoFi called “factually inaccurate and misleading.”

From Barron's ● May 29, 2026

U.S. accounting rules for intangible assets have been subject to criticism for potentially understating their true value or sometimes excluding some internally developed assets entirely.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026

He also found the force in its advice had overstated the threat posed by the Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, while understating the risks posed to the Israeli fans.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2026

C. J. was understating the gravity of the situation.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston