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Overestimates were higher, though, when images of Black people were in the minority, illustrating the impact of social expectations.

From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2022

Overestimates of the incidental covid rate will make the current wave seem milder than it really is.

From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022