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Athletes often downplay their injuries.
he self-deprecatingly downplays his own contributions to the festival's success
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While city officials have downplayed characterizations by President Donald Trump and others that the Venezuelan gang, Tren de Aragua, had taken over the city, Chamberlain did assert Wednesday that its members controlled several parts of the complex.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
That clearly has not happened, and lawsuits are pressing that idea further, leaving the White House desperately trying to downplay weeks of Musk’s spotlight-stealing efforts.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Vice President Vance sharply criticized the U.S.' European allies for shunning far-right political parties, including Alternative for Germany — a party that includes some figures who have been accused of using Nazi slogans and downplaying the Holocaust.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi urged the EU to get its own house in order by addressing trade barriers between member states, while downplaying the relative harm from potential US tariffs.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 19 Feb. 2025
That clearly has not happened, and lawsuits are pressing that idea further, leaving the White House desperately trying to downplay weeks of Musk’s spotlight-stealing efforts.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
Vice President Vance sharply criticized the U.S.' European allies for shunning far-right political parties, including Alternative for Germany — a party that includes some figures who have been accused of using Nazi slogans and downplaying the Holocaust.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi urged the EU to get its own house in order by addressing trade barriers between member states, while downplaying the relative harm from potential US tariffs.
—Byjason Ma, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Downplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downplay. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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