low-level
adjective
low-lev·el
ˈlō-ˈle-vəl 
1
: occurring, done, or placed at a low level
2
: being of low importance or rank
3
: being or relating to nuclear waste containing low concentrations of radioactive components
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When voters passed Proposition 47 in 2014, fewer people were serving prison time for low-level, nonviolent theft and drug crimes, and as a result, the state saved more than $100 million a year.
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
It is known to be toxic in high doses, and low-level exposure may increase the risk of certain cancers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But accountability will be hard to achieve, and concern is growing about attacks on former low-level members by Syrians seeking revenge.
Securing a Place for Minorities: Rebel leaders pledged to build a Syria that is tolerant of other beliefs.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
And the bodies continue to pile up in 2023 across the area as low-level dealers regularly remain on the street, the Star investigation found.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
It is known to be toxic in high doses, and low-level exposure may increase the risk of certain cancers.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
But accountability will be hard to achieve, and concern is growing about attacks on former low-level members by Syrians seeking revenge.
Securing a Place for Minorities: Rebel leaders pledged to build a Syria that is tolerant of other beliefs.
—Alia Malek, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
And the bodies continue to pile up in 2023 across the area as low-level dealers regularly remain on the street, the Star investigation found.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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