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Hochman downplayed concerns about racial bias, citing an Assembly bill that requires information about the ethnicity of defendants and witnesses to be stripped from investigative reports before filing decisions are made.

Harris very deliberately downplayed both her gender and racial identity this campaign, in sharp contrast to Hillary Clinton's 2016 run, centered around soaring rhetoric about the candidate breaking the final glass ceiling.

TD Bank Group, the Canadian parent holding company, hasn’t downplayed the gravity of the charges.

Freeman downplayed concerns about how the disappointment could carry over to the next game.

The former president repeatedly downplayed the death toll of Maria and infamously threw toilet paper into a crowd like he was shooting a free throw while visiting San Juan.