downplayed
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But on Wednesday’s call, Cahillane downplayed the threat to cream cheese posed by cottage cheese’s ascent.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
Stafford downplayed having left the locker room on Sunday with an ice pack on his right elbow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Speaking to reporters earlier this week, European officials downplayed the possibility of a major announcement on Canada's new relationship with EU, saying much will be sorted in the coming months.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Still, Bullock downplayed the pain in the housing sector, saying that only a small number of home buyers have seen their property values drop below their purchase costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
“A lot of our history lies beneath the waves. If we do not retrieve our history ourselves, it will be ‘discovered’ and downplayed or be disregarded and continue to dissolve into nothing.”
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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