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Recent Examples of low-level
The low-level Russian officials who traveled to Monday’s meeting were the same who participated in the first round of talks, which Barros said was an indication of their insincerity in the talks.
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
Samuel Berkman missed court in over 60 cases from January 2024 to January 2025 for misdemeanors or low-level felonies, according to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission complaint filed May 21.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The rise in cases is also the result of San Francisco police officers going after low-level lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
The legislature in 2021 significantly reduced penalties for low-level, nonviolent crimes in Colorado’s state courts.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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Mike Brest, The Washington Examiner, 2 June 2025
Samuel Berkman missed court in over 60 cases from January 2024 to January 2025 for misdemeanors or low-level felonies, according to the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission complaint filed May 21.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
The rise in cases is also the result of San Francisco police officers going after low-level lawbreakers.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
The legislature in 2021 significantly reduced penalties for low-level, nonviolent crimes in Colorado’s state courts.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
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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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Which party is willing to set aside petty differences and ego, and work in the interests of American prosperity?—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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This Christlike journey of scapegoating and torment ends in comeuppance for the haters and doubters, whose petty provocations tend to evoke a Bond villain in adolescence.—
Joshua Hunt,
Vulture,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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The Soviets had to send troops into Budapest in 1956 and Prague in 1968 to keep the governments there subordinate to Moscow.—
Robert O. Keohane,
Foreign Affairs,
2 June 2025
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This was by no means a subordinate form of identity.—
Matthew Karp,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 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
Adjective
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With the addition of Eagle Rare 12, the brand adds a new anchor point—a bottle with enough complexity for connoisseurs but a price tag that won’t send you into a bidding war on the secondary market (for now).—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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At the time of the acquisition, some of the whiskey had already been moved into secondary casks after 14 years in bourbon barrels, specifically muscat and sauternes.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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One allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail, and three deputies were struck, causing minor injuries, the department said.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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Four people were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries, and one person, the driver of the second truck, sustained life-threatening injuries.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
7 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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