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also Joe Schmos
as in little guys
an average or ordinary man
the typical Joe Blow can't afford to stay at the new five-star hotel
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Noun
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So, why are these little guys missing?—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2026 -
Eat black-eyed peas and lentils Add even more round foods to your day with these little guys!—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
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Crews began treating highways with brine after midnight Saturday, with 1,800 workers on 12-hour shifts, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry said.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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That act – passed in the wake of a wave of terror by government workers affiliated with racist groups like the Ku Klux Klan – does not apply to federal employees and could not be used in a case against Ross.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Joe Blows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Joe%20Blows. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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