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Recent Examples of low-level
In 2016, voters approved a landmark ballot initiative reducing penalties for certain low-level drug and property crimes; three years later, lawmakers made those changes retroactive, leading to one of the largest single-day prisoner releases in American history.
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
In his opening remarks, committee lead lawyer Victor Dawes said the likeliest cause of the fire was that cigarettes lit other materials on fire on a platform in an air shaft between two low-level units in Wang Cheong House.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
In his opening remarks, committee lead lawyer Victor Dawes said the most likely cause of the fire was cigarettes that lit other materials on fire on a platform in an air shaft between two low-level units in Wang Cheong House.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s Wednesday announcement effectively restores the pre-Adams status quo, treating low-level traffic offenses committed by cyclists no different under the law than those committed by drivers.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
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Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
In his opening remarks, committee lead lawyer Victor Dawes said the likeliest cause of the fire was that cigarettes lit other materials on fire on a platform in an air shaft between two low-level units in Wang Cheong House.
—Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
In his opening remarks, committee lead lawyer Victor Dawes said the most likely cause of the fire was cigarettes that lit other materials on fire on a platform in an air shaft between two low-level units in Wang Cheong House.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Mamdani’s Wednesday announcement effectively restores the pre-Adams status quo, treating low-level traffic offenses committed by cyclists no different under the law than those committed by drivers.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 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
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Examples of petty beatings also abound, like footage from December showing two guys in Leeds, UK tossing a delivery robot into a bush, or video of one bot cracked open and left for dead on a Los Angeles sidewalk.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
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His distracted state gave him practically no leverage to overcome Senate President Bill Ferguson’s blockade against his petty redistricting effort.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 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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Everything should be subordinate to a general loveliness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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Specifics weren’t given, but volunteers will likely be taken into the Basij, a pro-regime paramilitary force subordinate to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The deep Cape Ann League has Georgetown with senior Oliver Thibeault and junior Ty Southall anchoring the pitching staff while also hitting in the heart of the lineup.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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On the Porters’ season-opening trip to Tennessee, O’Leary did not start in any of the four games, but the junior infielder/pitcher stayed ready.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Scheifele registered his 900th career NHL point with his secondary assist on Connor’s second-period goal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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That is, if the Cowboys can’t get the crown jewel of the entire draft class in the secondary in Caleb Downs.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, at home, small appliances might break down or a minor breakage could occur.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Coughlin shot a 1-over 73 on Saturday, and her 7-under score for the tournament was just one of five in red figures.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Frame the face in the most flattering way with a chin-length bob that curves ever so slightly under.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-level. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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