downplay
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Unemployment rates among young people have hovered at more than 15% for years – a trend that has worried the government despite its efforts to downplay it.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026
On Tuesday’s edition of “The Five,” co-host Jesse Watters tried to downplay the boos.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
“And in the absence of a definite statement from Iran there is a tendency to downplay comments from the U.S. administration.”
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
“Considering higher energy prices and PPI inflation, we see a possibility that policymakers may downplay their pledge for high-profile monetary easing such as policy rate cuts,” Goldman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
President Johnson tried to downplay the massive attack at a news conference on February 2, saying “a few bandits can do that in any city.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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