underestimate
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The French health ministry said the figure was likely an "underestimate" and mortality would "therefore be higher than these initial figures".
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
They underestimate AI’s ability to elevate motivated workers at every level.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026
Don’t underestimate healthcare costs if your husband decides to join you in retirement and you don’t have the benefit — or luxury — of his workplace healthcare plan, assuming he has one.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
But I would not underestimate Siebel Newsom, who showed her strength when she testified against disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, laying out publicly a private, painful tale.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
It became easy to underestimate, even to ignore altogether, the importance of class.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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