nobody
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“Nobody writes like her, and nobody would even, I think, dare to do this in this way.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
When Morris took the Oklahoma State coaching job this offseason, the first order of business was bringing along the guy nobody had wanted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
At El Nopal, when the baskets arrive, nobody asks who is paying for this round.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026
The front door of Tsalai's restaurant had to be smashed so firefighters could check the building and ensure nobody was inside.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Was this the deepest possible cover, to outwardly throw yourself so into your work that nobody would think to question whether you were working for the right side?
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
An addendum: “It is far easier to work with nobodies or people who are on their way up than established stars.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
In “Two Prosecutors,” the inert nobodies blocking Kornev’s progress are crisply choreographed, Stalin’s existential choke hold strangling their very spirit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
"We are very proud of this! We are nobodies, we have no money, nothing!"
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
A small group of nobodies on TikTok saying dumb shit is not a viral trend that necessitates mass hysteria in response.
From Slate ● Nov. 16, 2023
He thought of the burial mounds that dotted the Chinese countryside — the small mounds for nobodies, the big mounds for big shots.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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