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The story is told through two timelines, six years apart, as a Norwegian detective and crime writer investigates a string of murders that begins with the murder of a small-time criminal and gun dealer who is shot down in the street.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Cuban may be worth billions today, but his career started with small-time hustles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
And too small-time for Carpenter.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Cuban may be worth billions today, but his career started with small-time hustles.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
So, say some small-time businessmen hire a truck through a dispatcher, the truck drives up to a field, and there, along the perimeter, a forklift crane pulls the pipe up from the sand.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
And too small-time for Carpenter.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for small-time
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-time. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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