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Recent Examples of low-level
In fact, some viewers may not have even known that Kilmer plays the ghost of Elvis Presley, heard giving advice to Christian Slater’s low-level criminal.
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The number of people arrested in New York City for low-level offenses who are being put through the system rather than being given desk appearance tickets rose sharply in the first two months of 2025, a trend the Legal Aid Society is linking to two in-custody deaths.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
An appeals court sent the case back down, asking a federal judge to reconsider whether DeSantis would have suspended Warren based on his performance and policies around prosecuting low-level misdemeanors.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Photo: Everett Collection Decades later, Sydney Pollack’s quintessential post-Watergate spy movie would explore a similar mood, casting Robert Redford as a low-level analyst who returns from a lunch run to find that everyone else in his office has been murdered.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
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Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Apr. 2025
The number of people arrested in New York City for low-level offenses who are being put through the system rather than being given desk appearance tickets rose sharply in the first two months of 2025, a trend the Legal Aid Society is linking to two in-custody deaths.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
An appeals court sent the case back down, asking a federal judge to reconsider whether DeSantis would have suspended Warren based on his performance and policies around prosecuting low-level misdemeanors.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
Photo: Everett Collection Decades later, Sydney Pollack’s quintessential post-Watergate spy movie would explore a similar mood, casting Robert Redford as a low-level analyst who returns from a lunch run to find that everyone else in his office has been murdered.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 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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Image In Davao, Mr. Duterte remains widely popular, remembered for cracking down on problems like drugs, petty crime and violence.—
Aie Balagtas See,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Where Hub once pursued petty criminals, he’s now charged with rounding up escaped demons by the Devil himself.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
3 Apr. 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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In China, for example, the constitution states that everything in the governmental system, including the courts, is subordinate to the leadership of the Communist Party.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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The email was addressed to all subordinate commanders, and the subject line read in all capital letters: URGENT SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
15 Nov. 2024
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As a team the Gamecocks only shot 31.3% with Edwards and sophomore guard Tessa Johnson contributing five points a piece, and junior forward Chloe Kitts and senior forward Sania Feagin with four a piece.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Two running backs don’t participate Redshirt freshman Sire Gaines and junior Jambres Dubar are expected to be two of Boise State’s top running backs in 2025, but neither participated in Saturday’s scrimmage.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Apr. 2025
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New business models: Exploiting the boom of the secondary market The secondary market is booming.—
Stéphane JG Girod,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Brands like Rolex saw unprecedented growth in the secondary market during the pandemic, with Rolex’s market share peaking at 43.9 percent in early 2022, according to a report from watches reseller Chrono24.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Three other family members, two children and one 19-year-old, suffered minor wounds.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
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In Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, rescuers detected signs of life on Thursday at a site where dozens are feared trapped under the rubble following the collapse of an under-construction high-rise building that killed at least 15 people.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Two stars on the under, but prop players remember: Emeka Egbuka (+155 for a touchdown) gets the ball in big spots for Ohio State.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-level. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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