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Recent Examples of low-level
States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.
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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
But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
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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
But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 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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Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
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The Avs did right by MacFarland in granting him permission to interview, unlike the petty and classless Golden Knights, who continue to hold former coach Bruce Cassidy hostage.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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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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The economic order must remain subordinate to human dignity and the common good.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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The study examined 518 manager-subordinate relationships and found that this leadership approach enhanced both employee thriving and performance through stronger positive job attitudes.—
Mary Hemphill,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Proskey, a McKendree recruit, led the eight-team field with 89 assists in three matches, which included a win over two-time defending state champion Marist in the semifinals, and junior outside hitter Jimmie Chrusfield III had the most kills with 43.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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At one end of the field, junior Addison Szczesiul watched as a ball flew towards the goal.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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As of Sunday evening, the cheapest upper-deck seats available were going for over $6,000 on secondary markets like StubHub, SeatGeek and VividSeats.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Connecticut cannot practically expect statewide development while treating its capital as a secondary.—
Kenneth Okeke,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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The postmortem highlighted nearly two dozen laws that the city attorney’s office identified as affecting Meridian city business, some requiring minor tweaks to standard practices and others necessitating city-code overhauls.—
Rose Evans
June 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2026
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His identity is not being made public after Roach issued an order on Friday barring public identification of any minor witnesses.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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This first test series of the summer has been regarded as a fresh start for England and its under-pressure leadership after a 4-1 loss to Australia during an Ashes tour featuring reports of excessive drinking and when England was accused of slack preparation and a wrong tactical approach.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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The Bengals expanded to more two-tight end sets and under-center plays.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-level. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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