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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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With her punchy vocal delivery, Fleet lights up her bandmates’ mathy post-punk and charmingly imperfect synths with stories about costume contests, downtrodden characters, and clinging to perseverance.
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
Grace, charmingly played by journeyman character actor Judy Greer, reminds her two children of the importance of Christian grace and care for those who are downtrodden.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
There are regional and national stakes on the line, and downtrodden UA is in the spoiler role again.
ASU has overcome much to get this point.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
But its depiction of a downtrodden outcast who embraces violence and clown makeup also existed in the orbit of edgelord 4chan memes and the 2012 Aurora mass shooting, which took place at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
Grace, charmingly played by journeyman character actor Judy Greer, reminds her two children of the importance of Christian grace and care for those who are downtrodden.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024
There are regional and national stakes on the line, and downtrodden UA is in the spoiler role again.
ASU has overcome much to get this point.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024
But its depiction of a downtrodden outcast who embraces violence and clown makeup also existed in the orbit of edgelord 4chan memes and the 2012 Aurora mass shooting, which took place at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
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