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Ten years and one day later, his administration’s agents shot a disarmed man on the street in full view of the public.
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Garavani’s death touched Italians across the board, from heads of state to the proverbial man on the street, all still reeling from the death of Giorgio Armani last September.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Authorities said the altercation started as a fight between several men on the street.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Dogs with Elias, which launches tomorrow, is a man on the street style interview series that will air on The Dogist YouTube channel.
—Peter White, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
This bold release revives a 1930s fashion illustration featuring an image of a man on the street that reads more abstract when knotted.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
The victim, 36, was quarreling with an unknown man on the street in the 400 block of North Wells Street just after 7 p.m. when the second man pulled out a firearm and shot the victim, striking him in the left arm, police said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
In Baltimore, Sumner was spotted by proslavery men on the street.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Though Drake has not addressed the wins directly, his dad Dennis Graham offered his take during a man on the street interview which was seemingly filmed after the Grammys.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
Garavani’s death touched Italians across the board, from heads of state to the proverbial man on the street, all still reeling from the death of Giorgio Armani last September.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
Authorities said the altercation started as a fight between several men on the street.
—Da Lin, CBS News, 16 Nov. 2025
Dogs with Elias, which launches tomorrow, is a man on the street style interview series that will air on The Dogist YouTube channel.
—Peter White, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
This bold release revives a 1930s fashion illustration featuring an image of a man on the street that reads more abstract when knotted.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2025
The victim, 36, was quarreling with an unknown man on the street in the 400 block of North Wells Street just after 7 p.m. when the second man pulled out a firearm and shot the victim, striking him in the left arm, police said.
—William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
In Baltimore, Sumner was spotted by proslavery men on the street.
—Zaakir Tameez
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Though Drake has not addressed the wins directly, his dad Dennis Graham offered his take during a man on the street interview which was seemingly filmed after the Grammys.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Man on the street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/man%20on%20the%20street. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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