The statistics may exaggerate the problem.
All three measures may exaggerate the size of Mr Bush's lead.
NUS researchers admit that their survey was self-selecting and may exaggerate the prevalence of mental health problems among students.
We may exaggerate the phenomenon of the autumn glut because of what might be called "lead title creep".
That fact may exaggerate the trend, since prices of some durable goods, like computers, have fallen over the years.
But that may exaggerate the role of any one individual in scientific fields where advances mostly come when the circumstances and knowledge base are ripe.
Developers on the GTA games have reportedly expressed concerns that the film may exaggerate the story behind the development of the franchise.
They may exaggerate the medical significance of minor aches and pains, becoming morbidly and obsessively preoccupied with the thought of a life-threatening illness.
And while the pro-settler forces, so well represented in the Netanyahu coalition, may exaggerate the guidelines' impact, they are correct to be worried.
The other is "upcoding," in which hospitals may exaggerate the intensity of care provided or the severity of a patient's condition to justify higher billings.
Lenders seeking help from the federal government may exaggerate the risk to students; government officials, on the other hand, may downplay the danger in order to avoid causing panic.
