overstate
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“It is hard to overstate how unusual this is: a historically cyclical, commoditized segment moving from value destruction to the top of the global league table in just a few years,” Talbott said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
“You just cannot overstate what it means to us to be able to capture all that viewing that’s happening at fan fests, in bars and at smaller watch parties.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
It is hard to overstate the country’s dominance in this arena.
From Salon ● May 31, 2026
Verhoeven's dominance in kickboxing is difficult to overstate.
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
“How about gorgon's blood? Can you cure that, or did Bob overstate your talents?”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
The problem now is that mNAV overstates Strategy’s enterprise value—the ratio’s numerator—by using the face value of its debt and preferred stock rather than their market value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Nancy Vanden Houten, lead economist at Oxford Economics, said the report "overstates" the emerging strength of the labour market, noting that the bulk of the job gains were concentrated in just a few sectors.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Miran believes inflation data overstates underlying price pressures, reflecting outdated measures rather than current economic conditions.
From Barron's ● Dec. 15, 2025
Even this low number overstates the risk, since the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats Index historically has outperformed a portfolio containing all high-yielding stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
It also overstates the importance of rare geniuses, such as Watt and Edison.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
When drawing comparisons with Norway, it cannot be overstated how the outrageous Haaland hauls them up a fair bit.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
The findings suggest that fears about severe muscle related side effects may be overstated for most people who could benefit from treatment.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
One Covid lesson is that effective risk communication requires humility, transparency and a grounding in science rather than overstated certainty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
But I think that assumption has been overstated.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
The heroic status of Aldus Manutius the Elder among historians of the printed word cannot be overstated.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
One of the demonstrators accused her online of overstating the company’s work with the Pentagon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Molyneux has previously come under fire from fans and critics alike for overstating game features and getting carried away with ideas.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Microsoft’s comments could help relieve concerns that large technology companies are overstating the useful life of Nvidia chips and other AI processors that power their data centers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Tuve’s indignation revived Lawrence’s defensiveness: “It would seem,” Ernest replied, “that you are overstating things a bit with the remark that you are unable to check a single one of our observations.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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