overstate
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“It is hard to overstate how significant last night’s earnings were,” a Mizuho managing director said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
“It is hard to overstate how significant last night’s earnings were,” O’Regan wrote in his note to clients.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026
It’s hard to overstate the hype entering Friday.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
Committee chairman Alistair Carmichael said: "One cannot overstate the dangers of so many communities losing water supply for extended periods, including schools, GP surgeries and care homes."
From BBC • May 1, 2026
It may be impossible to overstate the significance of race in defining the basic structure of American society.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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