layman
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What Mr. Ahamed withholds are the strong, respectable arguments to embrace, not to shun, the boogeyman that Federal Reserve economists style “deflation” but that a layman might rather recognize as human progress.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
The need for O'Neill to explain the concessions in such layman terms speaks volumes.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
The fourth man identified at the meeting was former Member of Parliament Pavlo Unguryan, a layman who may be one of Ukraine’s most influential evangelical Christians.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2024
But I’m just rambling on like the non-lawyer layman that I am, reflecting — I suspect — similar attitudes among numerous citizens.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2024
I guess I should explain how Mars missions work, for any layman who may be reading this.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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