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Recent Examples of small-time
The story follows former police officer Thakur Baldev Singh, who enlists two small-time rogues — the charismatic Veeru and introspective Jai — to capture the notorious dacoit Gabbar Singh, who terrorizes the village of Ramgarh.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2025
New York City Police arrested him in 2025 for petit larceny, a misdemeanor for small-time theft.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 June 2025
But these are small-time measures compared with getting us off the rare earth addiction, something so strategically important.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 June 2025
For back-to-back nights, more than 45,000 fans packed the Big A to see the Savannah Bananas — a team born from a small-time collegiate summer team that became a tour de force that has forever changed baseball.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 June 2025
New York City Police arrested him in 2025 for petit larceny, a misdemeanor for small-time theft.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 June 2025
But these are small-time measures compared with getting us off the rare earth addiction, something so strategically important.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 June 2025
For back-to-back nights, more than 45,000 fans packed the Big A to see the Savannah Bananas — a team born from a small-time collegiate summer team that became a tour de force that has forever changed baseball.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for small-time
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And the conflict between the law-abiding brother and his petty thief sibling isn’t over a herd of cattle or gold mine but over a screenplay an agent promises will bring them fame and fortune.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Weeks before the closing announcement, blame fell on the store’s lack of shopping carts, the closure of self-checkout lanes and a visible rise in shoplifting and petty crime.—
Gloria Ngwa,
Twin Cities,
1 Aug. 2025
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Greenwashing is controversial, with clubs sometimes hiding behind worthless carbon credits or offsetting emissions to make claims of climate leadership rather than seeking ways to actually reduce their emissions.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2025
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Anything less than a total social reckoning—a complete psychological makeover of white America—was worthless.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The nickel-and-dime crack sales; the tickets for open containers — none of that mattered anymore.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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With a comfy 16-point cushion entering the fourth quarter, though, Adelman turned to Jordan again to nickel-and-dime Jokic a few minutes of rest.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
29 Apr. 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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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 21 Aug. 2025.
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