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overstate

[oh-ver-steyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt /


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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’s hard to overstate how carefully the lower court considered this question of whether Texas in fact unconstitutionally used race in its mapmaking.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

Barabak: Not to be the pooper at the party but I think we shouldn’t overstate the import of tonight’s debate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Defenders of geofence warrants say the challengers overstate the privacy implications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 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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