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But the braggadocio both in terms of the AI investment cycle and Nvidia’s place at the top of it, seems to belie a greater degree of concern than the company would likely admit.

From Barron's

Underlying the 34 criminal counts in the Trump indictment is cheating in his campaign for the presidency in 2016 — belying a motivation that may be perhaps the only non-ordinary thing about the Trump indictment.

From Salon

The smile that erupts across his face belies the hardship he and his 19-year-old mother Aster have endured.

From BBC

Mendelson, though he said it “belies common belief,” rejected the idea that D.C. is seeing a “crime crisis,” citing the city’s historical data.

From Washington Post

Possessing a generational gift of gab that belies underrated athleticism and in ring skill, MJF’s talent as a performer is unmistakable.

From Los Angeles Times