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They were poor and downtrodden.
a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation
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Beneath Grisham’s pen, Dot Black was a blue-collar chain-smoker meant to stand in for all downtrodden Southern whites.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Those ticket sales would be a huge boon to movie theater owners after the all-important summer stretch ended on a downtrodden note.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Plemons plays a desperate and downtrodden man convinced that humanity is being experimented on by a race of aliens.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
The Nationals, one of the most downtrodden teams in the major leagues, outhit the Giants 17-3 and didn’t bother with a doggie bag while leaving 10 runners on base.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Those ticket sales would be a huge boon to movie theater owners after the all-important summer stretch ended on a downtrodden note.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
Plemons plays a desperate and downtrodden man convinced that humanity is being experimented on by a race of aliens.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
The Nationals, one of the most downtrodden teams in the major leagues, outhit the Giants 17-3 and didn’t bother with a doggie bag while leaving 10 runners on base.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
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