little man

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
  • Another plaintiff, referred to in court filings as John Doe, sued Immanuel, its insurer and Smith that same day.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The Supreme Court emphasized that its September 10 denial of South Carolina's application was not a ruling on the merits of John Doe's claims but was based solely on the standards for emergency relief.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Under secret balloting, someone might say, hey, here is $5 to vote for Joe Blow, but the voter could take the money and go into the curtained voting booth and vote for Bill Smith.
    Jay Ambrose, Star Tribune, 10 Aug. 2020
Noun
  • Authorities said the building’s foundation pillars gave way while construction workers were laying down concrete.
    Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Union workers at the JFK location in North Little Rock participated in a nationwide strike in December 2024.
    Sydney Sasser, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Little man.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/little%20man. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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