small-time
Example Sentences
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By making a relatively small-time conspiracy into a grand cinematic affair, De Palma illustrates just how easily a single evil idea can spiral into catastrophe in seconds.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Rocky Balboa is a stumblebum club fighter making $65 a fight and working on the side as collection man for small-time mobsters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
It was small-time stuff until after the Civil War, when the railroads reached south and the fruit sold north.
From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026
Currency trading by small-time investors in Japan is more popular than it is in the U.S., experts said.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 5, 2025
It was strictly small-time racing, but Smith’s horses were winning.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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