(1) In American football, however, more than 4,500 former NFL players sued their league for downplaying the dangers of concussion, and last year there was an out-of-court settlement for around £500m.
(2) The Kuwaiti admitted openly lobbying for Bach, a breach of IOC rules, but both downplayed his influence following Bach's victory.
(3) Facebook Twitter Pinterest China dismisses Trump call with Taiwan as ‘small trick’ However, Beijing’s public response has so far been measured, with the foreign ministry lodging a “solemn representation” with Washington and the foreign minister, Wang Yi, downplaying the development as “a petty move” by Taiwan.
(4) Now that the State Department has just released a final environmental impact report on Keystone XL, which appears to downplay the threat, and greatly increases the odds that the Obama administration will approve the project, I feel I must weigh in once again.
(5) Both Egypt and Russia have downplayed suggestions that the crash is linked to terrorism and dismissed claims of responsibility by an Islamist group in Sinai.
(6) Several other roles have been mooted for Brooks, though the company downplayed suggestions that she would run Storyful, a Dublin-based social media news agency started by the former RTÉ current affairs presenter Mark Little, or manage the Sun’s digital operations.
(7) The Australian prime minister made the remark as he sought to downplay any suggestion of disagreement with Barack Obama over climate change.
(8) The Leave campaign has also sought to downplay the risks of a British exit by following the example of Norway, which has access to the EU’s single market as a member of the European Economic Area.
(9) Republicans have for months been claiming the White House was engaged in a cover-up, downplaying the role of an al-Qaida inspired group in the attack and suggesting instead the attack was mainly the result of a demonstration by a mob against an American-produced anti-Islam film.
(10) Spence advocates the gathering of brute data while denying or downplaying the epistemological value of theorizing and of interpretive understandings.
(11) But in this case Trump’s campaign did not attempt to downplay the remarks as humorous.
(12) Speaking to the media after the summit, Abbott downplayed the importance of the fund.
(13) This “hard Brexit” is favoured by some Conservatives although on Monday ratings agency Moody’s downplayed the impact , saying that while there would be a loss of business the impact would be manageable.
(14) But Barack Obama is an example of someone who deliberately downplayed and thus, transcended his race.
(15) The spokesperson confirmed that the ministry had “indirectly owned” the Chinese firm in the joint venture but downplayed its involvement and said Chen had never worked for the ministry.
(16) Without wishing to downplay their hard work, I know pupils who have achieved an A* with what I would consider to be only the most rudimentary ability in French and certainly not a true A2-level.
(17) The US president's comments appeared to be an attempt to downplay speculation that Israel was preparing to attack Iran following a report last week that the US defence secretary, Leon Panetta, believes an Israeli strike could happen this spring.
(18) The former head of Derbyshire CID told the Guardian that Clarke's plan to increase the discounted tariff for rape when assailants admitted guilt to 50%, alongside crimes like robbery and burglary, downplayed the severity of the offence, in turn inviting officers to investigate it less thoroughly.
(19) Israelis were deeply insulted by foreign media organisations which seemed to be downplaying the kidnapping, or, by describing the teenagers as "three settlers", to be putting them into a political context.
(20) This right and duty, which all editors in the world have, should not be undermined by algorithms encoded in your office in California.” “Editors cannot live with you, Mark, as a master editor.” Speaking in Rome last month, Zuckerberg addressed the question of Facebook’s role in the news media and appeared to downplay his editorial responsibilities.
Downsize
Definition:
Example Sentences:
(1) How do you draw a supportive social services ring around these families if they are forced as a result of housing benefit caps to move miles away to different boroughs and schools, or downsize into an overcrowded flat?
(2) Now they’re having to downsize, changing cities and dispose of all their toys, like their big trucks and Ski-doos, but nobody wants to buy that stuff because they can’t afford it either.” “It’s very depressing,” says Seibel, who’s still unemployed despite sending several hundreds of resumes, including to McDonalds, where he was told he was overqualified.
(3) Because of a shortage of smaller properties, many families have found it impossible to downsize and have been forced to make up the difference in rent, pushing many into arrears and debt.
(4) Downsize, by all means, but smaller, age-friendly homes are not always cheaper – and even retired people have to live somewhere.
(5) "Downsizing among this demographic by purchasing smaller homes using equity built up over years of booming property prices is a growing trend," says Mark Harris, chief executive of mortgage broker SPF Private Clients.
(6) There is a shortage of one bedroom flats in many parts of the region, with sharp competition between individuals trying to move on from supported housing, and those faced with having to downsize to avoid the bedroom tax or risk falling into arrears.
(7) You can always reduce the IHT hit by downsizing, giving your children some or all of the cash released by buying a cheaper property and then living another seven years to make the gift tax-free.
(8) Special efforts must be taken to ensure that downsizing will not exacerbate the existing problem of overspecialization and limited access to care.
(9) Nevertheless, Elop believes Nokia's downsizing and outplacement programmes are a good thing for Finland.
(10) On average, just downsizing from a three-bed to a two-bed home would release around £70,000, according to Savills.
(11) Around half of HMV's 223 stores are expected to close while Hilco has the backing of major film and music companies to run a downsized chain.
(12) Weaving admits that downsizing Cumbrian hospitals will be a "very sensitive thing for the public", but resources have been redeployed into creating new community NHS services as a result, such as setting up a team of home care nurses, with £6m of extra investment in 2009.
(13) Downsizing the state will supersize the economy - this is the economic prize politicians should be grabbing with both hands.
(14) As the report says, “this suggests that landlords with the highest proportion of affected tenants will have more difficulties in meeting the demand for downsizing.” In clinical researcher language, the report is an insight into the human misery of this failed policy .
(15) The couple are looking at home-swap schemes and are beginning to contemplate how they will dispose of belongings accumulated over 34 years of married life, in order to downsize.
(16) But the charity has been beset by financial turmoil following the announcement that the government would not give it its annual £5m grant this year, though it later negotiated a one-off £3m payment, what was called a “transforming and downsizing plan” after Batmanghelidjh said she would resign.
(17) He also downsized the number of people he expects to attend, dismissing initial estimates that 15,000 people may march and this week saying that he expected it would draw 3,000 to 5,000.
(18) If they choose to downsize, this group are popular with sellers and estate agents alike as they are often cash buyers or only need small mortgages.
(19) We had planned to stay in our current property two years, and with the equity and price rises we could then downsize and reduce our mortgage.
(20) By integrating automation technology with controlled downsizing and restructuring of drug distribution services, the department was able to reduce expenses while improving existing pharmaceutical services.