humblest
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The judge’s opinion contains this little gem: “The life of a corporation is indeed less than that of the humblest citizen…”
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2026
Dishwashers occupy one of the humblest rungs, but they are among the most badly needed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Throckmorton’s shuttering occurred in the era before the internet conferred immortality to even the humblest of establishments.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
Hansons Auctioneers, in Banbury, Oxfordshire, said it was an "astonishing" price for "the humblest Christmas tree in the world".
From BBC ● Dec. 15, 2023
Pinmei stumbled, pulling Yishan with her so they both ended up in the humblest of kowtows.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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