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underestimate

[uhn-der-es-tuh-meyt, uhn-der-es-tuh-mit, -meyt] / ˌʌn dərˈɛs təˌmeɪt, ˌʌn dərˈɛs tə mɪt, -ˌmeɪt /


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The International Rescue Committee, a New York-based charity that supports displaced people, says that is likely an underestimate, with the number of people exposed perhaps five times that number.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Investors underestimate the degree of risk they face as a result of the conflict in the Middle East and rising government debts, the European Central Bank said Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

She added: "It is one of those elements of racing but equally when you're faced with something like that it is difficult, so we do not underestimate the impact of that."

From BBC • May 26, 2026

What do audiences underestimate or misunderstand about what it takes to make a comedy?

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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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