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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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Ever since bands of smaller-pocketed and novice investors began taking stock prices of downtrodden companies to breathtaking heights three years ago, the potential for more flareups has been obvious.
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Stan Choe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
Nobody, including his dad, who was in the stands watching in trepidation that this was going to be one more downtrodden trip home for the Wolverines from Pasadena.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
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Stan Choe, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 May 2024
Nobody, including his dad, who was in the stands watching in trepidation that this was going to be one more downtrodden trip home for the Wolverines from Pasadena.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
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“Downtrodden.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downtrodden. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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downtrodden
adjective
down·trod·den
ˈdau̇n-ˈträd-ᵊn 
: crushed by superior power
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