overstate
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It’s hard to overstate just how critical the 63-year-old has been to both Nvidia and the advancement of artificial intelligence in the United States.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026
Whole Foods frozen fried garlic breaded chicken breast fillets: I cannot overstate my affection for these things.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
“The harm in this matter is difficult to overstate, and goes to the heart of Facebook’s basic business proposition,” wrote Judge Francis Mathew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
For scholars who study ancient writing, the potential importance is difficult to overstate.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
“As usual, my friends, you overstate my accomplishment. Nevertheless, the essence of what you say is true. Among the authorities these days it is difficult to find a sympathetic listener.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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Of the 130 companies scored, roughly half showed meaningful AI activity by any measure — but even that overstates it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
That phrasing wildly overstates the case, perhaps conveying the impression that there is some voter fraud, even an uncomfortable amount, but just not enough to sway an election.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
The EPA fuel economy figure of 12 mpg, combined, hilariously overstates mileage in my real-world driving.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 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
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
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The Tax Foundation, a low-tax think tank in Washington, D.C., says the shift in national income from labor to capital has been overstated.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026
"But his contributions to American innovation and AI leadership cannot be overstated."
From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026
Her all-round influence captaining an already stellar side cannot be overstated.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Dietrich’s influence on filmmakers, fashion designers and musicians—including Madonna and Lady Gaga—cannot be overstated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Cecilia’s enthusiasm, for example, seemed a little overstated, tainted with condescension perhaps, and intrusive too; her big sister wanted each bound story catalogued and placed on the library shelves, between Rabindranath Tagore and Quintus Tertullian.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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The committees have not agreed on the terms of any deal and there is no guarantee they will, Musk said, cautioning that it would be overstating it to treat a merger as a certainty.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Her sixth album, Brat, was the sort of record you could genuinely call era-defining, without being accused of overstating its significance.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
I haven’t finished reading the book yet, but I think the authors might be overstating their case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
Whatever the case, it’s probably the only thing he could have possibly said that would have made our parents momentarily...happy might be overstating it.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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