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an average or ordinary man
to John Doe the most important issues in any election are usually those that affect his wallet
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Recent Examples of John Doe
One tool, known as a John Doe DNA warrant, has made news after a former police chief serving sentences for murder and rape escaped from an Arkansas prison Sunday.
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
If, on the other hand, John Doe is innocent, there won’t be enough evidence against him to show the judge, and he’ll be released.
—William W Bedsworth, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Cho will also appear at that one, and be joined by John Doe, Sara Watkins, Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin of the Go Go’s, and other artists to be announced later.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2025
Margaret Cho, John Doe, Tom Morello, Joan Osborne, Lisa Loeb, Marshall Crenshaw, Madeleine Peyroux, and the Go-Go’s Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin, among others, will all variously make appearances.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
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Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
If, on the other hand, John Doe is innocent, there won’t be enough evidence against him to show the judge, and he’ll be released.
—William W Bedsworth, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
Cho will also appear at that one, and be joined by John Doe, Sara Watkins, Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin of the Go Go’s, and other artists to be announced later.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 May 2025
Margaret Cho, John Doe, Tom Morello, Joan Osborne, Lisa Loeb, Marshall Crenshaw, Madeleine Peyroux, and the Go-Go’s Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin, among others, will all variously make appearances.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for John Doe
worker
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The poop is dry and hard enough so that for ant species that don’t have indoor toilet chambers, the workers can just kick the poop out of the nest.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
14 June 2025
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The father of 12 built a successful business polishing floors, hiring several workers.—
Elena Becatoros,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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