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Recent Examples of low-level
The story takes gamers back to the world of San Andreas, where high-level crime and low-level criminals work together and fight each other to fulfill the American dream.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
By 2012 she was hired to help create a new adult diversion program for low-level offenders in the Weld County District Attorney’s Office, and the pair, who were both in relationships at the time, reconnected—eventually sparking a deeper bond.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
To fully leverage sparsity, researchers and engineers need to rethink and re-architect each piece of the design stack, including the hardware, low-level firmware, and application software.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
These dissident fighters – which include splinter groups who fight among themselves – have continued a low-level insurgency in some rural parts of Colombia.
—Annabella González, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
By 2012 she was hired to help create a new adult diversion program for low-level offenders in the Weld County District Attorney’s Office, and the pair, who were both in relationships at the time, reconnected—eventually sparking a deeper bond.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
To fully leverage sparsity, researchers and engineers need to rethink and re-architect each piece of the design stack, including the hardware, low-level firmware, and application software.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
These dissident fighters – which include splinter groups who fight among themselves – have continued a low-level insurgency in some rural parts of Colombia.
—Annabella González, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-level
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
Adjective
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Middle school is, famously, a time of petty cruelty and small-scale social Darwinism.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Detractors consider this format both mind-numbing and salacious, engineered for immediate gratification and often focused on cast members’ petty personal grievances and rock-bottom moments.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Yet the book medium, which favors the expository side of Paglen’s practice, can make his artworks feel subordinate to his research.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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The suit, filed in San Diego Superior Court by the America First Policy Institute, also alleges that California’s sanctuary laws are subordinate to federal law.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The junior shortstop/outfielder drew that picture Monday before Lemont (17-7) had its South Suburban Conference crossover game against Oak Lawn (10-8) postponed due to inclement weather.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Kozlowski joined Lionsgate in 2008 as a junior brand marketing manager in home entertainment and rose to lead the department 10 years later.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Goncalves received the secondary assist, skating in from the top of the left circle to free up D’Astous for a shot attempt from the point.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The decision is often influenced by the size of the holding, but also by a broader awareness that storage is part of the investment strategy, not a secondary concern.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The buckling may start in the middle, and minor variations in a given can’s shape and size might affect when the first ring emerges.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2026
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Obtain one that contains major and minor nutrients.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The Gateway Development Commission awarded the contract this week for boring the under-river section of the Hudson River Tunnel.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ramanathan and Sundarararjan captured the title with a 9-under par, the park district said.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-level. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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