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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The third John Doe met Combs in 2006 and began working for him.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The man, who filed his lawsuit as a John Doe in October, had his face concealed and his voice altered to maintain his anonymity.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
The man, known only as John Doe, opted to remain anonymous and spoke to CNN from a darkened room in his New Jersey home.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The John Doe said he was hired as a security guard for the event, but the date and location of the party detailed in his CNN interview with Elizabeth Wagmeister were different from what was stated in his October 14 legal filing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2024
The man, who filed his lawsuit as a John Doe in October, had his face concealed and his voice altered to maintain his anonymity.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
The man, known only as John Doe, opted to remain anonymous and spoke to CNN from a darkened room in his New Jersey home.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The John Doe said he was hired as a security guard for the event, but the date and location of the party detailed in his CNN interview with Elizabeth Wagmeister were different from what was stated in his October 14 legal filing.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“John Doe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/John%20Doe. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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