"It would be the understatement of my life to say I wasn't thrilled, " Finebaum said.

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To say these guys are lonesome is an understatement -- this isn't like moving to the country and starting a blog about local varieties of heirloom carrots.

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Bercow didn't disclose the sums involved, but said that it would be an "understatement" to say she was surprised and disappointed by the ruling.

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They have had six head coach appointments in eight years and the latest incumbent, Paul Grayson, says, with some understatement, "continuity in coaching and playing staff over the last few years hasn't been ideal".

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