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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
overestimate .
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Examples
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I agree that they Blanco and Nagin overestimated federal preparedness in this NATIONAL disaster.
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China's financial prowess has been "overestimated" he said, trying to downplay ideas that China can be the savior of the global financial system with its $1.9 trillion in foreign reserves.
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So is it possible that journalists kind of overestimated the impact of this trip because it was so visual?
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US President Barack Obama, in an interview with Time Magazine, conceded he "overestimated" his administration's ability to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to return to the negotiating table.
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US President Barack Obama, in an interview with Time Magazine, conceded he "overestimated" his administration's ability to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to return to the negotiating table.
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Meanwhile, during the European trade, ECB's Nowotny said that stress test should not be "overestimated," and went onto add that it is "important" to curb "debt dynamic."
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People "overestimated" Gordon Brown's capacity to be prime minister, Tony Blair has claimed.
ITN Headlines 2010
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US "overestimated" ability to influence Mideast process
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Obama: U.S. 'overestimated' ability to bring Mideast peace
JTA - Recent News 2010
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US President Barack Obama, in an interview with Time Magazine, conceded he "overestimated" his administration's ability to persuade Israelis and Palestinians to return to the negotiating table.
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