play down

Example Sentences

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Last month, a Goldman spokesman played down the gifts, saying: "It's well known that Epstein often offered unsolicited favours and gifts to his many business contacts."

From BBC

Shares in AppLovin slid 20% even after the advertising software company sought to play down AI worries as it released earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal

Top leaders at major banks and investment firms are seeking to calm anxieties about AI’s potential to render software businesses obsolete—and playing down their own exposures to the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

Federal Reserve governor Stephen Miran—who recently stepped down from his position at the White House—played down the dollar’s recent weakness in comments on Monday.

From Barron's

The England camp is playing down the significance of the latest methods but it appears a more hands-on approach from the typically relaxed McCullum.

From BBC