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Oseguera is said to have begun his storied career in humble fashion, as a small-time drug dealer in California.
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Indeed, few modern-day athletes have springboarded their success in a small-time sport more effectively.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
In that trial, a jury sentenced him to a lifetime behind bars for the murder of a small-time drug dealer at a motel during his three-week crime wave that culminated in Aaron’s murder.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau previously said the robbery appeared to be the work of small-time criminals rather than professionals.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Indeed, few modern-day athletes have springboarded their success in a small-time sport more effectively.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
In that trial, a jury sentenced him to a lifetime behind bars for the murder of a small-time drug dealer at a motel during his three-week crime wave that culminated in Aaron’s murder.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Paris public prosecutor Laure Beccuau previously said the robbery appeared to be the work of small-time criminals rather than professionals.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small-time. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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