as in little guy
an average or ordinary man
claims that the wind farm would benefit only its developers and that the little man would get nothing out of it
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Noun
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With the help of investigative genetic genealogy, the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner in Arizona was able to confirm that a John Doe, who had been unidentified for more than 20 years, was Thiellesen, according to the Ramapo College of New Jersey, which partnered in the investigation.—
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People.com,
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Twisted Metal Season 2 Cast Anthony Mackie stars in Twisted Metal Season 2, reprising his role as John Doe.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Mental health workers in small towns find such promises hard to trust after seeing local services come and go for years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2025
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At the same time that Bass is proposing cuts to the Equity Bureau, her budget calls for an overall increase in Fire Department workers.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Little man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20man. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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