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Or do they understate underlying pressure because those same effects aren’t actually one-offs but persistent forces shaping the economy?

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

But if they are broadening into something more persistent, the trimmed mean will understate inflation, possibly by a lot.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

In that sense, these adjustments may understate the effect of maintaining a given standard of consumption.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2026

And that number may dramatically understate the potential for space to get a lot more crowded.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026

Francis saw no reason to understate the power of the helical theory and within several minutes revealed the way Bessel functions gave neat answers.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

And that understates the savings, because it also would have cut the $9 trillion in net interest the government has to pay on the national debt over that period.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

“This understates the costliness to U.S. households though, because tariffs also allow non-importing firms to raise their prices if they’re competing with imports,” Bivens said.

From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2026

And all that likely understates how much people rely on chatbots, says Aleyda Solis, founder of SEO and AI optimization agency Orainti.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026

He says dismissing concerns as a GTA-style moral panic "understates what is changing".

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

McKee always understates the British force and loss, and greatly overstates the loss and force of the Americans.

From The Winning of the West, Volume 4 Louisiana and the Northwest, 1791-1807 by Roosevelt, Theodore

Many French A-listers, drawn to the understated charm of Cap-Ferret over the glitz of the French Riviera, spend their vacations there or own homes on the peninsula.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Investors’ nervousness is actually understated since there are eager buyers for long-term debt that help keep yields in check.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

His understated reaction before clasping hands with Rushing seemed to simply say, I guess I did that.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

The former Conservative leader magnanimously offered the understated reflection that he and her had their "ups and downs" - but had made up.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

She is tanned, her lips an understated orangey-pink.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

To say the inevitable occurs is understating the case.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026

The move came just hours after the company faced allegations of understating debt and intentionally deceiving shareholders from short-seller firm Muddy Waters.

From Barron's ● Mar. 18, 2026

U.S. accounting rules for intangible assets have been subject to criticism for potentially understating their true value or sometimes excluding some internally developed assets entirely.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026

"If I said it felt like getting hit with a sledgehammer, I'd be understating it," Steutel told BBC Sport, describing the moment he found out about the ban.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025

In a tone that suggested she was understating things greatly, she told Dill that he’d be able to buy a few textbooks with the royalties.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner