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Overwhelmed is an understatement. – Claire Hannan	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The debate around social media has changed beyond recognition since those early days. To say it hasn't always been easy is an understatement, but it should be hard. The products we make have a huge impact, so we have the responsibility to build them in a way that protects privacy and keeps people safe. – Shoshana Zuboff	Found on CNN 1 year ago
To say the Rivian story has been disappointing to us( and the Street) so far would be an understatement, it does seem the corner has been slowly turned. However... they need to start delivering models to customers and stop the excuses. – Dan Ives	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I ’m shocked, shocked would be an understatement. Traumatized is a better word. – Ariel Markovitch	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
To say we're extremely pleased and grateful is an understatement, this brings justice -- finally -- to a man who has tragically suffered so, so greatly as a result of this wrongful conviction. – Peters Baker	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum are victims. They should be alive today. The only reason they’re not is because a violent, dangerous man chose to take a gun across state lines and start shooting people. To call this a miscarriage of justice is an understatement. – Sean Krajacic/Pool	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Disappointed is an understatement, we know that we could have and we feel like we should have beat all three of those teams, especially today. We’re right there, even today with as bad as we played on offense. – Garrett Shrader	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Rough is an understatement. – Josh Taylor	Found on CNN 2 years ago
To say it was heated was an understatement. – Drew Ferguson	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
We're not, obviously, firing on all cylinders. i think that's an understatement. – Terry Francona	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The Mount Laurel Police Department does not tolerate hate or bias intimidation in any form … We can assure our residents that incidents like this are thoroughly investigated and that those who commit such offenses will be held accountable for their actions, to say that we are appalled by the disturbing and vicious act of hate which was caught on camera would be an understatement. – The Mount Laurel Police Department	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It’s an understatement to say the needs are greater this year. – Kalman Hettleman	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
She just texted me this, terrified is an understatement. – Bakersfield Now Fiona Daghir	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
To call this vile is an understatement. Eid is a moment to celebrate peace, community and family, an attack on that is an attack on all New Yorkers. – Bill de Blasio	Found on CNN 2 years ago
To say I'm getting calls would be an understatement. – Ken Richardson	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I didn't know that Tom Norton was going to shoot Tom Norton in the foot. But Tom Norton's done that, to say I'm getting calls would be an understatement. – Ken Richardson	Found on CNN 3 years ago
In the wake of the current spike in COVID hospitalizations, calling the labor market for registered nurses' cutthroat' is an understatement, even if the health care sector can somehow find more beds, it can not just go out and buy more front-line caregivers. – Adam Seth Litwin	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Saying that I was stunned is an understatement. I couldnt believe it was real. It took several days for the reality to set in that my mistake had paid off to the tune of $2 million! – The Dearborn Heights man	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
To say that the coverage of the Greater Kashmir story in the local press has been shameful would be an understatement. – Gowhar Geelani	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I realized afterwards that this was in incredibly, to say it was incredibly poor taste is an understatement. – Elijah McClain	Found on CNN 3 years ago
To say I'm excited to be heading to Cape Town to host Love Island, the biggest show on television, is an understatement, i want to thank ITV for trusting me at the helm of this huge show. I wish it was in better circumstances ; Caroline is a brilliant host and also a friend. We've spoken a lot in the last few days since she stepped down. She has been very kind to me and strongly pushed me for this role. – Laura Whitmore	Found on CNN 4 years ago
I was happy to accept a job opportunity earlier this year from Peloton and the team was lovely to work with, although I'm an actress, I am not quite comfortable being in spotlight and I'm terrible on social media. So to say I was shocked and overwhelmed by the attention this week( especially the negative) is an understatement. – Monica Ruiz	Found on CNN 4 years ago
The pressure has been intense( understatement), and I respect their decision to wait until there's regulatory clarity for( Libra) to proceed. – David Marcus	Found on CNN 4 years ago
To say it was fortunate for him that the biker came by, is an understatement. – Bill Mahoney	Found on CNN 4 years ago

Overwhelmed is an understatement.

– Claire Hannan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The debate around social media has changed beyond recognition since those early days. To say it hasn't always been easy is an understatement, but it should be hard. The products we make have a huge impact, so we have the responsibility to build them in a way that protects privacy and keeps people safe.

– Shoshana Zuboff

Found on CNN
1 year ago

To say the Rivian story has been disappointing to us( and the Street) so far would be an understatement, it does seem the corner has been slowly turned. However... they need to start delivering models to customers and stop the excuses.

– Dan Ives

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I ’m shocked, shocked would be an understatement. Traumatized is a better word.

– Ariel Markovitch

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

To say we're extremely pleased and grateful is an understatement, this brings justice -- finally -- to a man who has tragically suffered so, so greatly as a result of this wrongful conviction.

– Peters Baker

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum are victims. They should be alive today. The only reason they’re not is because a violent, dangerous man chose to take a gun across state lines and start shooting people. To call this a miscarriage of justice is an understatement.

– Sean Krajacic/Pool

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Disappointed is an understatement, we know that we could have and we feel like we should have beat all three of those teams, especially today. We’re right there, even today with as bad as we played on offense.

– Garrett Shrader

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Rough is an understatement.

– Josh Taylor

Found on CNN
2 years ago

To say it was heated was an understatement.

– Drew Ferguson

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

We're not, obviously, firing on all cylinders. i think that's an understatement.

– Terry Francona

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The Mount Laurel Police Department does not tolerate hate or bias intimidation in any form … We can assure our residents that incidents like this are thoroughly investigated and that those who commit such offenses will be held accountable for their actions, to say that we are appalled by the disturbing and vicious act of hate which was caught on camera would be an understatement.

– The Mount Laurel Police Department

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It’s an understatement to say the needs are greater this year.

– Kalman Hettleman

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

She just texted me this, terrified is an understatement.

– Bakersfield Now Fiona Daghir

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

To call this vile is an understatement. Eid is a moment to celebrate peace, community and family, an attack on that is an attack on all New Yorkers.

– Bill de Blasio

Found on CNN
2 years ago

To say I'm getting calls would be an understatement.

– Ken Richardson

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I didn't know that Tom Norton was going to shoot Tom Norton in the foot. But Tom Norton's done that, to say I'm getting calls would be an understatement.

– Ken Richardson

Found on CNN
3 years ago

In the wake of the current spike in COVID hospitalizations, calling the labor market for registered nurses' cutthroat' is an understatement, even if the health care sector can somehow find more beds, it can not just go out and buy more front-line caregivers.

– Adam Seth Litwin

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Saying that I was stunned is an understatement. I couldnt believe it was real. It took several days for the reality to set in that my mistake had paid off to the tune of $2 million!

– The Dearborn Heights man

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

To say that the coverage of the Greater Kashmir story in the local press has been shameful would be an understatement.

– Gowhar Geelani

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I realized afterwards that this was in incredibly, to say it was incredibly poor taste is an understatement.

– Elijah McClain

Found on CNN
3 years ago

To say I'm excited to be heading to Cape Town to host Love Island, the biggest show on television, is an understatement, i want to thank ITV for trusting me at the helm of this huge show. I wish it was in better circumstances ; Caroline is a brilliant host and also a friend. We've spoken a lot in the last few days since she stepped down. She has been very kind to me and strongly pushed me for this role.

– Laura Whitmore

Found on CNN
4 years ago

I was happy to accept a job opportunity earlier this year from Peloton and the team was lovely to work with, although I'm an actress, I am not quite comfortable being in spotlight and I'm terrible on social media. So to say I was shocked and overwhelmed by the attention this week( especially the negative) is an understatement.

– Monica Ruiz

Found on CNN
4 years ago

The pressure has been intense( understatement), and I respect their decision to wait until there's regulatory clarity for( Libra) to proceed.

– David Marcus

Found on CNN
4 years ago

To say it was fortunate for him that the biker came by, is an understatement.

– Bill Mahoney

Found on CNN
4 years ago

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