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The phrase "a minor player" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone or something that has a small or insignificant role in a particular context, such as a market, industry, or situation.
Example: "In the competitive landscape of the tech industry, our startup is still considered a minor player compared to the giants like Apple and Google."
Alternatives: "a small contributor" or "a secondary participant".
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Sugar alone is a "minor player".
And why Gopnik, a minor player, late to the stage?
But he is a minor player in a growing industry.
Indeed, despite rapid growth, Crackle remains a minor player in the crowded online video field.
Mr Feingold may have been a minor player in the race for the nomination.
Patek says he was a minor player and should not get a life term.
The company's iBookstore remains a minor player in the electronic books business by most estimates.
Sugar, it turns out, is a minor player in the rise.
In that context, Iran is a minor player but one that can be particularly problematic.
By most measures, Cardinal Egan was a minor player in the scandal.
And he became involved "as a minor player" in a local development dispute in Morristown, N.J.
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