overstated
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But I think that assumption has been overstated.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
But Dan Wasiolek, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, told MarketWatch that the deal furthers his belief that prediction-market competition is overstated.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
I think initially the disinformation beat was really tech-focused, and that overstated the influence of a scandal like Cambridge Analytica.
From Slate • May 7, 2026
The impact of his time at North Hollywood High cannot be overstated.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
Some naturalists think the population may have been overstated by as much as 20 percent, which means that the moose aren’t being so much culled as slaughtered.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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