low-level
adjective
low-lev·el
ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components
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The prosecutors described a pyramid of murder and impunity with Duterte at the apex, police and civilian officials in the middle, and low-level policemen, police assets, and hit men at the bottom.
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Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
While the tornado threat in Dallas-Fort Worth is lower than in parts of West Texas and southwest Oklahoma, forecasters warn that any storm that remains discrete and takes advantage of stronger low-level winds tonight could produce a brief tornado, according to the National Weather Service.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Long before the open warfare of recent months, the US and Iran have been locked into decades of low-level conflict.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
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Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
While the tornado threat in Dallas-Fort Worth is lower than in parts of West Texas and southwest Oklahoma, forecasters warn that any storm that remains discrete and takes advantage of stronger low-level winds tonight could produce a brief tornado, according to the National Weather Service.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Creuzot, a former state district judge and pioneer of diversion programs that steer low-level offenders from prison into rehabilitation programs, ran on his record.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Long before the open warfare of recent months, the US and Iran have been locked into decades of low-level conflict.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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