man in the street
Example Sentences
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Could the present for Le Mans also be the future for the man in the street?
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2023
Seattle officers found the man in the street near Ms. Jayapal’s house with his hands in the air and a .40-caliber handgun holstered on his waist, the Seattle Times reported.
From Washington Times • Jul. 13, 2022
Police told local news outlets that the elder Case was the suspected pickup driver, while Brandon Case was the man in the street.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2022
After she went to the police following the alleged incident, an officer said the man in the street must have been Broadwater, who had supposedly been seen in the area.
From Fox News • Dec. 1, 2021
“He probably does, but I met a man in the street and he told me how to find you.”
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
