as in oppressed
suffering grave abuse or injustice at the hands of one in authority
a war that was supposed to liberate the downtrodden citizens of that nation
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By blending whisky with the tears of downtrodden fans, Crierball takes the same playbook and spins it into the world of sports fandom.
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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
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But one of the more challenging things to find are these shacks or more downtrodden homes that are falling apart, but are also in beautiful locations.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2024
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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
But one of the more challenging things to find are these shacks or more downtrodden homes that are falling apart, but are also in beautiful locations.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2024
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