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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Dela Rosa was a former national police chief who enforced a brutal anti-drugs crackdown under then-President Rodrigo Duterte that left thousands of mostly low-level suspects dead.
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ABC News, 1 June 2026
States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Progress towards a deal has see-sawed since the two parties agreed to a cease-fire on April 8, with both sides continuing to trade low-level hostilities and level new threats.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 May 2026
Denver should recognize the mistake of deprioritizing low-level infractions and correct course on addressing major safety issues on our roadways.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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ABC News, 1 June 2026
States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
Progress towards a deal has see-sawed since the two parties agreed to a cease-fire on April 8, with both sides continuing to trade low-level hostilities and level new threats.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 28 May 2026
Denver should recognize the mistake of deprioritizing low-level infractions and correct course on addressing major safety issues on our roadways.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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