overstate
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"It's hard to overstate how dangerous speeding towards RSI is," Wang posted in response to Coxon's resignation, referring to recursive self-improvement, which is a technique where software is designed to continuously teach itself.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
When news of the deal broke, U.S. premium futures fell from $1.17 per pound to 95 cents, about 22 cents of expected relief, though even that may overstate the benefit.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Vermeij believes it's possible to overstate the significance of the leaks.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
"We also can't overstate the importance of the patient population and their involvement in developing therapies and their dedication to understanding their disease."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
It is difficult to overstate the importance of rice in North Korean culture.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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Of the 130 companies scored, roughly half showed meaningful AI activity by any measure — but even that overstates it.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
That phrasing wildly overstates the case, perhaps conveying the impression that there is some voter fraud, even an uncomfortable amount, but just not enough to sway an election.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
But the paper overstates the risk of disruption, Benchmark’s Christopher Kuhn writes in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
Nancy Vanden Houten, lead economist at Oxford Economics, said the report "overstates" the emerging strength of the labour market, noting that the bulk of the job gains were concentrated in just a few sectors.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
It also overstates the importance of rare geniuses, such as Watt and Edison.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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Social media firms argue the potential risks are being overstated and that they already provide users with effective safety tools.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The club's income was hugely overstated by over £830 million."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Criminal justice policy researchers have found that the proposed economic benefits of prisons to small, rural communities were probably overstated to begin with.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Mr. Jentleson’s overarching thesis, however overstated at times, has merit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The heroic status of Aldus Manutius the Elder among historians of the printed word cannot be overstated.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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Randy Mastro, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, told the judge that the city was overstating the complexity of the process.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
At the same time, she cautioned against overstating the gender differences.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
There's also no overstating the frustration of royal officials at the way that Andrew has kept scuppering their plans.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
Microsoft’s comments could help relieve concerns that large technology companies are overstating the useful life of Nvidia chips and other AI processors that power their data centers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
Whatever the case, it’s probably the only thing he could have possibly said that would have made our parents momentarily...happy might be overstating it.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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