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But Roberts has continually tried to downplay the political messaging associated with the visit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

On Tuesday’s edition of “The Five,” co-host Jesse Watters tried to downplay the boos.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

The otter swim instructors say they were told to downplay the bites as “just animal things” and to offer Neosporin and a bandaid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

McSweeney also sought to downplay claims about Lord Mandelson's influence over the current Labour government, arguing that while he would offer up advice he was far from the only figure to do this.

From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026

Sam is not a good actress, but I do appreciate that she’s trying to downplay this trip.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

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

Yet NRM spokesperson Dombo downplays suggestions that Museveni is grooming his son as an heir.

From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026

The White House downplays the assessment, calling it ‘flat-out wrong.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2025

Meanwhile, the Regional Homelessness Authority downplays the Point-in-Time count altogether, saying other, larger numbers more accurately reflect the scale of the issue.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024

But Mr Lanza downplays that possibility because this team knows Mr Trump so well.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2023

Analysts have downplayed the long-term financial impact of the outbreaks on the restaurant industry.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

Vance downplayed those reports, saying: "The Iranians have told us they have no plans to toll the Strait of Hormuz."

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

While FDA staffers downplayed this benefit, one oncologist at the advisory committee hearing pointedly noted that most physicians consider a 30% response rate in metastatic patients whose cancer worsened on other treatments to be significant.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Investigators, reported the Times, downplayed the possibility that the five Croats had been involved in the attack.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

“I admit I somewhat downplayed the punishment loops’ dangers.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

But there have been instances of official sources, including government-controlled media, deliberately downplaying disasters, which has led to some public mistrust in this area.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 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

He, his wife and another of the ship's passengers later died of the virus, which has revived bitter memories of the emergence of Covid-19, despite health experts downplaying similarities between the viruses.

From Barron's ● May 12, 2026

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

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