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By 1911, their vines may have recovered, but the gap between the big firms and the small-time producers seemed wider than ever—not to mention the roiling resentment felt over the fraudulent products flooding the market.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
With limited options to generate money, Ray has the pair pose as DEA agents to shake down small-time drug dealers.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
While modern farmer protests in France may seem to tell the tale of the small-time farmer fighting against the hegemony of global economic growth, history tells us that the situation is far more complicated.
— Made By History, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The series about how small-time thief Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) became a Rebel hero in time for his ultimate sacrifice in 2016’s Rogue One was so well-received that one of the audience’s only quibbles actually pertained to the minimal number of alien characters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 28 Apr. 2025
With limited options to generate money, Ray has the pair pose as DEA agents to shake down small-time drug dealers.
—Ronda Racha Penrice, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
While modern farmer protests in France may seem to tell the tale of the small-time farmer fighting against the hegemony of global economic growth, history tells us that the situation is far more complicated.
— Made By History, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
The series about how small-time thief Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) became a Rebel hero in time for his ultimate sacrifice in 2016’s Rogue One was so well-received that one of the audience’s only quibbles actually pertained to the minimal number of alien characters.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-time. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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