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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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Mixed in with small pleasures and petty disputes with her older sister are true feats of survival and bravery.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
2 May 2025
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Baffert had long operated under a cloud of suspicion inside and outside of racing, thanks in part to his larger-than-life public persona and his utter domination of the competition on the racetrack – not to mention a series of other petty drug infractions in big races leading up to the 2021 Derby.—
Katie Bo Lillis,
CNN Money,
2 May 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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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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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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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 9 May. 2025.
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