low-level

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Recent Examples of low-level And the optics of using a heavy militarized force to arrest low-level workers are turning off a large portion of Americans, according to Pappageorge. Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 22 June 2025 Kelly, who had been arrested on May 20 on low-level petit larceny and trespassing offenses in Queens, was declared dead at 3:31 p.m., officials said. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 21 June 2025 The area is already home to a disposal site for low-level radioactive waste. June 18, CBS News, 18 June 2025 At the time, the Grizzlies were populated by college players in a summer league, played low-level minor-league baseball in the Coastal Plain League. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for low-level
Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-level
Adjective
  • 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
  • Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.
    Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2023
Adjective
  • While Lian was staring in the mirror practicing her hows and lows and preparing for her future, Wenyu was sneaking out of prep class more and more frequently to pull petty pranks with her new boyfriend.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
  • Seventy-five years later, some of the Tribune’s criticisms seem petty.
    Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • These institutions provide checks and balances in a way that would almost seem to draw on American traditions of government — with the profound difference that all institutions in Iran are ultimately subordinate to just one power, Khamenei's.
    Steve Inskeep, NPR, 25 June 2025
  • Columban monasteries remained free of the control of local bishops and were instead directly subordinate to the pope.
    Bernd Roeck June 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • The lighter game schedule in the NCAA — 34 regular-season games vs. 68 in junior hockey — will allow more time for off-ice work and recovery and less time traveling.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • State and then returned a punt for a score during his junior campaign.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • For several years, MLB held a draft in January and a secondary phase in June for players who had been previously drafted.
    Bodie De Silva, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • Twisting the top plate to one side reveals the underlying secondary plate, which houses a pry bar, magnifying glass (for examining tiny things or for starting fires) and bottle opener.
    Ben Coxworth July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2025
Adjective
  • Besides the home advantage, Pia Sundhage’s side had a minor edge on goal difference, which meant a draw would be enough for them.
    Neel Shelat, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • If some minor differences related to your job occur today, don’t let this get in the way of happy times with others.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • Employers who acknowledge the stress that employees are under, and show up with benefits to try and address those problems, have the opportunity to cultivate a feeling of appreciation among workers.
    Brit Morse, Fortune, 10 July 2025
  • The trucks backed onto the Beard bridge from Newport, with workers lifting the first girder by crane around 11:30 a.m. and moving it into place on the under side of I-471.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-level. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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