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Narrated in the first person by Steve Burnet, a low-level Canadian diplomat in his 40s or 50s, the stories relate the history of himself and Lily Quale, both born in the 1920s in the aforementioned Montreal suburb, he to upper-class English Protestants, she to working-class Irish Catholics.
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Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
Even low-level exposure can result in heavy metals slowly building up in the body over time.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
In the southwest, a low-level separatist insurgency has simmered for years, becoming more lethal recently.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Elon Musk will go down as a tragic figure of the Trump era—an actual industrialist visionary whose singular genius could have been used for something positive, rather than just firing a bunch of low-level bureaucrats and presiding over the brand destruction of a great American company.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
Even low-level exposure can result in heavy metals slowly building up in the body over time.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2025
In the southwest, a low-level separatist insurgency has simmered for years, becoming more lethal recently.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Elon Musk will go down as a tragic figure of the Trump era—an actual industrialist visionary whose singular genius could have been used for something positive, rather than just firing a bunch of low-level bureaucrats and presiding over the brand destruction of a great American company.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-level
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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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The lives of these accomplished, seemingly independent women revolve around men, petty antics and low-stakes squabbles.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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But the most powerful response isn’t rage or petty retaliation.—
Suneeta Motala,
Forbes.com,
27 May 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
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
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The 6th Ranger Training Battalion belongs to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade which is a subordinate brigade of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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The company kept the HBO brand, of course, as subordinate under the Max umbrella.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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As for Manchester United, Morrison retains fond memories of the club that took him on, aged eight, a few days after the boyhood Arsenal fan was released from Manchester City’s junior system for allegedly being too small.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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In another case, a junior miner became the target of a viral social media campaign alleging human rights abuses.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Sports Inside the 2025 NFL schedule: 13 things to know about this season’s games May 14, 2025 The secondary depth could cause headaches for Clinkscale.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Project Emery took a blow as playing Europa League football next season was a secondary target.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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In total, 27 people were taken to the hospital, including two with serious injuries, and 20 others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, according to Dave Kitchin of North West Ambulance Service.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
27 May 2025
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Troopers said the two boys were hospitalized with minor injuries.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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Universities aren’t blind to the pressures students are under, and many have made student wellness a priority.—
Cornelia Powers,
The Atlantic,
18 May 2025
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Complete any prep the under area needs—like removing existing weeds and shrubs or mowing grass—then lay the garden map back over the area and secure it with landscape staples.—
Andrea Beck,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-level. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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