underestimate
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And I sure don’t underestimate L.A.’s middle-class malaise, long a reactionary force in city politics with a winning track record that spans decades.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Don’t underestimate, though, how much they are tangled up in worries about a coming AI shakeout.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Such facilities can leak toxic gases from pipelines, valves and tanks, and they often vastly underestimate local emissions.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
“People underestimate the risk of being invested in something too conservative,” says Monica Dwyer, a financial planner with Harvest Advisors in West Chester, Ohio.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Mom was willing to mail phony postcards from halfway across the world, so we shouldn’t underestimate her sneakiness.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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