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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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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
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None of the Devils' remaining opponents may be more downtrodden than the Cowboys, losers of five straight Big 12 games.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
By blending whisky with the tears of downtrodden fans, Crierball takes the same playbook and spins it into the world of sports fandom.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
None of the Devils' remaining opponents may be more downtrodden than the Cowboys, losers of five straight Big 12 games.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
The story centers on a downtrodden family, who, in a desperate bid for fortune, risks it all as high-society fraudsters in a daring scheme to make their sole daughter the trophy bride of an elite family.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
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