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Recent Examples of small-time
Its targets mainly were petty criminals and small-time drug dealers from poor neighborhoods, rights groups say.
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Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Police believe Perez was a small-time drug dealer who sold mostly weed and some MDMA, more commonly referred to as Molly, from his motel room.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
For retirees, these small-time entrepreneurial ventures provide more than just a little extra cash.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Brian Tyree Henry delivers a powerhouse performance as Ray Driscoll, a man posing as a DEA agent to rob small-time drug dealers, all while carrying the weight of past trauma and present survival.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
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Aie Balagtas See, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Police believe Perez was a small-time drug dealer who sold mostly weed and some MDMA, more commonly referred to as Molly, from his motel room.
—Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025
For retirees, these small-time entrepreneurial ventures provide more than just a little extra cash.
—Chris Carosa, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Brian Tyree Henry delivers a powerhouse performance as Ray Driscoll, a man posing as a DEA agent to rob small-time drug dealers, all while carrying the weight of past trauma and present survival.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-time
Adjective
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Days later, the California native hopped on X and taunted the Honestly Nevermind producer with a series of petty insults.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The real worry, though, is their kids one day finding everything online—a fear more relatable than petty.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Removing or reforming colleges with chronically poor outcomes means fewer borrowers entering repayment with no degree or worthless credentials.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Settlers who actually traveled to Florida to inspect their purchases were likely to be greeted by muddy parcels of worthless swampland overrun with snakes and mosquitoes, miles away from anything resembling civilization.—
Greg Daugherty,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Much of it has been nickel-and-dime stuff but with some big-name crooks.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Aug. 2024
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That’s caused the run game to fade and forced Patrick Mahomes to lean more into a nickel-and-dime approach.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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But, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, this isn't a one-horse race.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Small-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/small-time. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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