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overstate

[oh-ver-steyt] / ˌoʊ vərˈsteɪt /


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It is hard to overstate the country’s dominance in this arena.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Verhoeven's dominance in kickboxing is difficult to overstate.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It’s hard to overstate how carefully the lower court considered this question of whether Texas in fact unconstitutionally used race in its mapmaking.

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

“I think the ideological divide that’s happening right now—it’s important to address, but we shouldn’t overstate it,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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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