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Recent Examples of low-level
One analysis found that of the more than 400 commutations issued in low-level drug cases by Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt in 2019, just 5 percent of recipients recidivated over the next two years.
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Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Moses Swaibu, a low-level English soccer player who was convicted, in 2015, of colluding with gamblers, scoffed at that idea, and told me that pro athletes can change the outcome of a play just by standing a foot out of position.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
The low-level, external electrical charge stimulates the body’s internal repair mechanism.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
As thunderstorm activity organizes in the spiraling bands, low-level air converges toward the center, then moves upward.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Khalil Cumberbatch, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Moses Swaibu, a low-level English soccer player who was convicted, in 2015, of colluding with gamblers, scoffed at that idea, and told me that pro athletes can change the outcome of a play just by standing a foot out of position.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
The low-level, external electrical charge stimulates the body’s internal repair mechanism.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Oct. 2025
As thunderstorm activity organizes in the spiraling bands, low-level air converges toward the center, then moves upward.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 27 Oct. 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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Beccuau said the suspects charged so far appear to be petty criminals and blue-collar workers from northern Paris suburbs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
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She also was cited on suspicion of disobeying a police officer, a petty offense that carries a fine.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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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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Yasuda ordered his subordinate, Lieutenant Colonel Tatsusaburo Suzuki, to prepare a report on the feasibility of a uranium project in Japan.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, allowing men but not women to have multiple spouses is clearly unequal and entwined with patriarchal ideology that positions women as subordinate or inferior to men.—
David W. Lawson,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The 6-foot-10 junior scored inside, then stripped the ball from Leopold Levillain at midcourt and dribbled the remaining 45 feet to the basket, scored and was fouled.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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His departure gives redshirt junior Seth Knothe and freshman Greg Ard a chance to move up the running back depth chart.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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Firms listed in mainland China, including home appliance manufacturer Midea and battery-maker CATL, have launched secondary listings in Hong Kong in order to draw international investment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Obviously, Coop — incredible player and somebody who can play really anywhere in the secondary.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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This was a minor bit of incomprehension on my part.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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He is being charged in juvenile court with evidence tampering and unlawful gun possession by a minor.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Nov. 2025
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In addition to hydrating the under-eye area—which is, by the way, great for pre-party makeup prep—eye masks can target concerns ranging from puffiness to fine lines and hyperpigmentation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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McIlroy, on the other hand, finished scoring a total of 3-under, 64, finishing the round in the top 20.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-level. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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