downplay

Doing his best to downplay Minnesota’s victory, Gophers coach P.J.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Russia on Monday sought to downplay reports that a laboratory technician had died of plague, even as President Donald Trump said Washington was closely monitoring the situation and offered US help.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

As much as Bhaghani wants to downplay the personal significance of the season opener, he acknowledged he has been counting down the minutes to his return.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The post sought to downplay the gravity of the situation and opined that investors are likely to give Aschenbrenner the benefit of the doubt.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

They try to keep smiling and downplay the hardship.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Constellation Brands signals weak demand for two flagship beer brands, while Intel rises after Elon Musk downplays TSMC’s role in Terafab.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Advertising that promises dramatic results or downplays the need for diet and exercise could be deemed misleading, officials said, stressing that such medicines should only be used under medical supervision.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026

And Attia largely downplays the risks of overtesting, which can lead to both false positives and the detection of markers that will never develop into life-threatening disease.

From Slate ● Feb. 26, 2026

What is new, among Beach Boys documentaries, is the tone, which does not linger on the sensational episodes and downplays the squabbling to emphasize the love.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024

The headline on Worthmore’s piece downplays some of the questions raised.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2024

“The data was presented in a way that downplayed the risk to deflect responsibility,” Dixon said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

The Real Madrid and France forward, 27, said he understood there was a "funny side" to the AI-generated meme, but that it downplayed serious issues.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

Despite Britain being an important export market for the Psagot winery, co-founder Yaakov Berg downplayed the economic impact of sanctions, vowing to stay on the land and grow his business.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

When Moulton launched his campaign, he downplayed any real policy differences with Markey.

From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026

Although Paris downplayed how close they came to being caught by the security guards.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

However, he warned that the telecommunications industry is still downplaying the risk from satellite competitors, which in his view is a mistake.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

At the same time, environmental groups are accusing Lineage representatives and emergency responders of downplaying the risks pose by chemicals released during the fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

“I think people are downplaying the significance of Nimbyism in this country right now,” Purohit said, adding that companies looking to sell this summer will be scrutinized for how they plan to handle it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Despite the downplaying of any breakthrough from senior officials, Iran's top negotiator and foreign minister were in Doha for talks with Qatar's prime minister on a potential deal with the US, Reuters reported.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

He keeps his face neutral, downplaying his feelings for my benefit.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon