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They were poor and downtrodden.
a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation
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Although spring training is the time for even the most downtrodden of teams to speak optimistically, the way that the Angels talk about Fasano goes beyond the normal cliches.
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Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
This was a battle over who gets to claim the mantle of the Kennedys, who for so long were the first family of Democratic politics, with their talk about government service and helping the poor and downtrodden.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
At the time, Ms. Merkel praised the German public for embracing downtrodden migrants, even those who did not qualify for official refugee status.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Despite the latest dose of deflating injury news, after an MRI confirmed a strained left hamstring for recent acquisition Josh Okogie, the Charlotte Hornets coach refused to be downtrodden.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 25 Feb. 2025
This was a battle over who gets to claim the mantle of the Kennedys, who for so long were the first family of Democratic politics, with their talk about government service and helping the poor and downtrodden.
—Adam Nagourney, New York Times, 29 Jan. 2025
At the time, Ms. Merkel praised the German public for embracing downtrodden migrants, even those who did not qualify for official refugee status.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Despite the latest dose of deflating injury news, after an MRI confirmed a strained left hamstring for recent acquisition Josh Okogie, the Charlotte Hornets coach refused to be downtrodden.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
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