overstate
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"It's hard to overstate how dangerous speeding towards RSI is," Wang posted in response to Coxon's resignation, referring to recursive self-improvement, which is a technique where software is designed to continuously teach itself.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
When news of the deal broke, U.S. premium futures fell from $1.17 per pound to 95 cents, about 22 cents of expected relief, though even that may overstate the benefit.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
"We also can't overstate the importance of the patient population and their involvement in developing therapies and their dedication to understanding their disease."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
The plaintiffs accused the board members of instead cherry-picking data to understate operating costs and overstate the financial performance of landlords.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 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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But Goldman Sachs economists argue this overstates the case and that the effect is peaking.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
The traditional formula overstates free cash flow in another way, especially at large tech companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
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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Yi traces a direct line from overstated population figures to China’s geopolitical posture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
However, some in the AI industry have suggested the fears around it destroying humanity are overstated or may even be designed to generate hype.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Struyven acknowledges some of the more alarmist calls on oil are probably overstated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
He also said fears over a correction in the remarkable rise in the stock market value of AI companies were overstated, because of the long-term demand for AI.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
The Neolithic Revolution is the invention of farming, an event whose significance can hardly be overstated.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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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
In March 2024, Hui was fined $6.5m and banned from China's capital market for life for his company overstating its revenue by $78bn.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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
This practice of overstating the case is called hyperbole.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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