as in Joe Blow
an average or ordinary man
to John Doe the most important issues in any election are usually those that affect his wallet
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Recent Examples of John Doe
The victim was classified as a John Doe, then forensic genealogy company Othram Labs began working the cold case along with the sheriff’s office in February 2024, deputies said.
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Since he couldn’t be identified, the victim became known as Lake County John Doe.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Before his performance at QC’s 20/20, the John Doe was allegedly told that Sean Combs would be in the audience that night with the chance of Diddy signing him to Bad Boy Records.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Then, authorities received a separate lead that ultimately led to the identification of the Pecan Valley John Doe.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2025
Since he couldn’t be identified, the victim became known as Lake County John Doe.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Before his performance at QC’s 20/20, the John Doe was allegedly told that Sean Combs would be in the audience that night with the chance of Diddy signing him to Bad Boy Records.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Then, authorities received a separate lead that ultimately led to the identification of the Pecan Valley John Doe.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2025
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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