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The consequences of the Court's rapid transformation of the Religion Clauses must not be understated. – Read MoreAs	Found on CNN 1 year ago
And the importance of that can not be understated, his actions are clearly inspiring many Ukrainians to fight as well, even if they have no prior military or combat experience. – Jennifer Marshall	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
I am heartbroken by the news of David's passing, daquan Patten was a devout Christian who followed Daquan Patten passion following Daquan Patten football career and founded Daquan Patten own ministry. Daquan Patten transitioned from an undersized and understated wide receiver to a powerful and passionate preacher. In New England, Daquan Patten will always be remembered as a three-time Super Bowl Champion. – Patriots Chairman	Found on CNN 2 years ago
This has been a long time coming, but the importance of the Joe Biden administration issuing this can't be understated. – Barbara Lee	Found on CNN 2 years ago
He's living up to what he knows is right, and he was very clear in his statement as to why this was important, this has been a long time coming, but the importance of the Joe Biden administration issuing this can't be understated. – Barbara Lee	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Last night President Biden delivered his first address to the joint session of Congress and today marks his 100th day in office. President Biden is a likable person... but while the tone of his remarks were understated, the content was anything but. – Mitch McConnell	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
China's unemployment could be seriously understated, it's unusual they are willing to report that bad data. Given the government often massages the figures, the real situation must be worse. – Wei Yao and Michelle Lam	Found on CNN 3 years ago
In spite of the significant sell-off of most growth-oriented assets since mid-February, we are concerned there is further downside ahead, the violent market action should not be understated, but the underlying cause – an accelerating pandemic requiring large parts of the economy to shut down – is still with us. – Salman Baig	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The thing people are getting excited about with this team is not just how they play, which by itself is important, but it is the whole nature of team and it starts with Leonard, he is the personification of what Canadians want their heroes to be; a stoic, understated, works hard and just goes out and gets the job done. – Ken Wong	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
I felt like on the carpet this year it was either go big or a little bit more iconic, understated looks and I loved that. – Elizabeth Sulcer	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The dislocation and the disruption that would be caused by something as great as this just can’t be understated, this will not make things better. – Carlyle Hall	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The dislocation and the disruption that would be caused by something as great as this just can't be understated, this will not make things better. This is really stupid. – Carlyle Hall	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I do n’t think Kate Moss is going to go for anything ostentatious, kate Moss style is generally quite simple and unfussy – and maybe a little bit [ bohemian ] at heart. I think Kate Moss will have elements of some beautiful details – in the tiara or buckles or with monogramed features – but I think the dress itself will be quite understated. – Freya Rose	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
The third piece, and I tell you, it just can't be understated, is that fact that the community has now re-engaged with the police department and are helping us to reduce the violence. – Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson	Found on CNN 5 years ago
These vehicles are deathtraps, and Takata and Honda have understated the risks for far too long, merely telling people to come to dealers is not enough - they need to go out and find these vehicles and get them off the road. – Bill Nelson	Found on Reuters 7 years ago
We worked on Casamigos for over five years and we took our time and had the patience to get it right, the bottle and label are understated and really simple. Our focus is on what’s inside the bottle. – Rande Gerber and George Clooney	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
It’s obvious that the Facebook CEO shares this high regard for his mom. During the town hall meeting with the prime minister of India in 2015, one of the topics he asked the prime minister about was about his mother. And it turns out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg did n’t look too far from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mom in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg choice of spouse, whom Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married in 2012. Like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, wife Priscilla Chan is an understated physician who shuns the spotlight. Related : From Under the Hoodie : 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg When talking about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, Microsoft founder Mary Maxell Gates, currently the richest man in the world, with an estimated worth $ 76.7 billion, has often spoken about a letter she wrote to his then-fianc Melinda the day before their wedding. From those to whom much is given, much is expected, her letter read. Mary Maxell Gates, a long-time philanthropist, died six months later at the age of 64 of breast cancer. Mary Maxell Gates kept Mary Maxell Gates mother’s letter, and Mary Maxell Gates swift foray into the world of philanthropy, establishing The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation with the help of Mary Maxell Gates father, Bill Sr., has been due to the influence of Mary Maxell Gates mother, a formidable business mind in her own right. Mary was a top student at her high school and in college, where she met her husband, a lawyer. They had three children. She threw herself into volunteering and served on the boards of numerous prominent organizations, including the United Way, where she first served as the county chair and, later, the first female national chair. She convinced her son, who was CEO of Microsoft at the time, to start the Employees Giving Campaign at Microsoft to benefit the United Way and other charities. ( He later join the board.) The considerable list of boards she served on is impressive, and when she was appointed to the board of regents of University of Washington in 1975, she spearheaded the move to divest the university’s holding in apartheid South Africa. According to her daughter, Libby Armintrout, Libby Armintrout was an extremely engaged parent and had high expectations of all Libby Armintrout children. Not just grades and that sort of thing, but how we behaved in public, how we would be socially. – Libby Armintrout	Found on FOX News 7 years ago
I’ve learned over time that many jurisdictions do not cite license status or immigration status when reporting these statistics, so if anything, the numbers are understated, for example, San Francisco doesn’t report either criteria, so Drew’s death defaults to having been killed by a licensed driver who was a citizen. – Drew Rosenberg	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
The amount of exposure Apple gave to streaming can't be understated. – David Bakula	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The absolute key ... is understanding the nature of inflation pressures in the U.S., the risk is we have quite tight labor markets, the risk is of cost-push pressures ... and that the accepted wisdom around the pace of U.S. policy move is actually understated. The implication there is for the dollar to get into seriously over-valued territory. – Standard Life Investments	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The show was very straightforward this year, without some of the glitz, shtick or silly gags usually associated with this night. This was even reflected in the fashion choices with most starlets wearing straightforward gowns with slight edge, but no over the top glamour or red carpet risks, the straightforward understated aesthetic matched the mood. – Jenn Hoffman	Found on FOX News 9 years ago
They've been arguing that the amount of excess slack in the economy has been understated thus far, and if that's what they believe, then that would argue for a later tightening. – Andrew Kelvin	Found on Reuters 9 years ago

The consequences of the Court's rapid transformation of the Religion Clauses must not be understated.

– Read MoreAs

Found on CNN
1 year ago

And the importance of that can not be understated, his actions are clearly inspiring many Ukrainians to fight as well, even if they have no prior military or combat experience.

– Jennifer Marshall

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

I am heartbroken by the news of David's passing, daquan Patten was a devout Christian who followed Daquan Patten passion following Daquan Patten football career and founded Daquan Patten own ministry. Daquan Patten transitioned from an undersized and understated wide receiver to a powerful and passionate preacher. In New England, Daquan Patten will always be remembered as a three-time Super Bowl Champion.

– Patriots Chairman

Found on CNN
2 years ago

This has been a long time coming, but the importance of the Joe Biden administration issuing this can't be understated.

– Barbara Lee

Found on CNN
2 years ago

He's living up to what he knows is right, and he was very clear in his statement as to why this was important, this has been a long time coming, but the importance of the Joe Biden administration issuing this can't be understated.

– Barbara Lee

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Last night President Biden delivered his first address to the joint session of Congress and today marks his 100th day in office. President Biden is a likable person... but while the tone of his remarks were understated, the content was anything but.

– Mitch McConnell

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

China's unemployment could be seriously understated, it's unusual they are willing to report that bad data. Given the government often massages the figures, the real situation must be worse.

– Wei Yao and Michelle Lam

Found on CNN
3 years ago

In spite of the significant sell-off of most growth-oriented assets since mid-February, we are concerned there is further downside ahead, the violent market action should not be understated, but the underlying cause – an accelerating pandemic requiring large parts of the economy to shut down – is still with us.

– Salman Baig

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The thing people are getting excited about with this team is not just how they play, which by itself is important, but it is the whole nature of team and it starts with Leonard, he is the personification of what Canadians want their heroes to be; a stoic, understated, works hard and just goes out and gets the job done.

– Ken Wong

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

I felt like on the carpet this year it was either go big or a little bit more iconic, understated looks and I loved that.

– Elizabeth Sulcer

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The dislocation and the disruption that would be caused by something as great as this just can’t be understated, this will not make things better.

– Carlyle Hall

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The dislocation and the disruption that would be caused by something as great as this just can't be understated, this will not make things better. This is really stupid.

– Carlyle Hall

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I do n’t think Kate Moss is going to go for anything ostentatious, kate Moss style is generally quite simple and unfussy – and maybe a little bit [ bohemian ] at heart. I think Kate Moss will have elements of some beautiful details – in the tiara or buckles or with monogramed features – but I think the dress itself will be quite understated.

– Freya Rose

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

The third piece, and I tell you, it just can't be understated, is that fact that the community has now re-engaged with the police department and are helping us to reduce the violence.

– Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson

Found on CNN
5 years ago

These vehicles are deathtraps, and Takata and Honda have understated the risks for far too long, merely telling people to come to dealers is not enough - they need to go out and find these vehicles and get them off the road.

– Bill Nelson

Found on Reuters
7 years ago

We worked on Casamigos for over five years and we took our time and had the patience to get it right, the bottle and label are understated and really simple. Our focus is on what’s inside the bottle.

– Rande Gerber and George Clooney

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

It’s obvious that the Facebook CEO shares this high regard for his mom. During the town hall meeting with the prime minister of India in 2015, one of the topics he asked the prime minister about was about his mother. And it turns out Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg did n’t look too far from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mom in Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg choice of spouse, whom Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg married in 2012. Like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, wife Priscilla Chan is an understated physician who shuns the spotlight. Related : From Under the Hoodie : 5 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Mark Zuckerberg When talking about Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg mother, Microsoft founder Mary Maxell Gates, currently the richest man in the world, with an estimated worth $ 76.7 billion, has often spoken about a letter she wrote to his then-fianc Melinda the day before their wedding. From those to whom much is given, much is expected, her letter read. Mary Maxell Gates, a long-time philanthropist, died six months later at the age of 64 of breast cancer. Mary Maxell Gates kept Mary Maxell Gates mother’s letter, and Mary Maxell Gates swift foray into the world of philanthropy, establishing The Bill Melinda Gates Foundation with the help of Mary Maxell Gates father, Bill Sr., has been due to the influence of Mary Maxell Gates mother, a formidable business mind in her own right. Mary was a top student at her high school and in college, where she met her husband, a lawyer. They had three children. She threw herself into volunteering and served on the boards of numerous prominent organizations, including the United Way, where she first served as the county chair and, later, the first female national chair. She convinced her son, who was CEO of Microsoft at the time, to start the Employees Giving Campaign at Microsoft to benefit the United Way and other charities. ( He later join the board.) The considerable list of boards she served on is impressive, and when she was appointed to the board of regents of University of Washington in 1975, she spearheaded the move to divest the university’s holding in apartheid South Africa. According to her daughter, Libby Armintrout, Libby Armintrout was an extremely engaged parent and had high expectations of all Libby Armintrout children. Not just grades and that sort of thing, but how we behaved in public, how we would be socially.

– Libby Armintrout

Found on FOX News
7 years ago

I’ve learned over time that many jurisdictions do not cite license status or immigration status when reporting these statistics, so if anything, the numbers are understated, for example, San Francisco doesn’t report either criteria, so Drew’s death defaults to having been killed by a licensed driver who was a citizen.

– Drew Rosenberg

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

The amount of exposure Apple gave to streaming can't be understated.

– David Bakula

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The absolute key ... is understanding the nature of inflation pressures in the U.S., the risk is we have quite tight labor markets, the risk is of cost-push pressures ... and that the accepted wisdom around the pace of U.S. policy move is actually understated. The implication there is for the dollar to get into seriously over-valued territory.

– Standard Life Investments

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

The show was very straightforward this year, without some of the glitz, shtick or silly gags usually associated with this night. This was even reflected in the fashion choices with most starlets wearing straightforward gowns with slight edge, but no over the top glamour or red carpet risks, the straightforward understated aesthetic matched the mood.

– Jenn Hoffman

Found on FOX News
9 years ago

They've been arguing that the amount of excess slack in the economy has been understated thus far, and if that's what they believe, then that would argue for a later tightening.

– Andrew Kelvin

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

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