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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small player" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to someone or something that has a minor role or influence in a particular context, such as a market or industry.
Example: "In the competitive tech industry, our startup is just a small player compared to the giants like Apple and Google."
Alternatives: "a minor participant" or "a little player".
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Enter Scott McClellan, who was a small player, after all.
CVS is a small player for the tobacco market.
"A small player must be ingenious to win," he said.
The investment bank remains a small player in the mortgage-servicing industry.
"She's a small player, but she basically plays big," Scanzano said.
"They were a small player that was losing ground," he said.
Dial, which is based in Scottsdale, Ariz., is a small player in a consolidating industry.
One good year can vault a small player to the big leagues.
Hawtai is a small player in China and a former joint venture partner with Hyundai of South Korea.
Based in Kentucky, Lexmark is a small player in the personal-printer industry compared with HP and Canon.
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