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
While economists view this threshold as largely symbolic, the sheer magnitude is hard to overstate, dwarfing the entire annual output of the U.S. economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It's impossible to overstate the scale of operational change the competition has gone through this season, but we're really happy with where we are and what has been delivered this year," he told BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
In fact, by terming it a 'problem', I perhaps overstate the matter.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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This overstates the marginal value of transparency—not because it isn’t important, but because transparency is already widely practiced by EMs.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
This large difference communicates that the student’s traditional GPA overstates his academic performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 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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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
Criminal justice policy researchers have found that the proposed economic benefits of prisons to small, rural communities were probably overstated to begin with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Struyven acknowledges some of the more alarmist calls on oil are probably overstated.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
"We think both things are true, in part, but should not be dramatically overstated at this point."
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The significance of this cannot be overstated, for the failure to acknowledge the humanity and dignity of all persons has lurked at the root of every racial caste system.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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In the mid-1990s, with inflation falling to multidecade lows, he told Congress the consumer-price index, used to calculate Social Security checks and tax brackets, was overstating inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
“These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the front-runner for governor,” he said in a statement, overstating somewhat his status in the neck-and-neck gubernatorial race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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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