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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Researchers, public health experts and numerous studies agree that the impact of chronic, low-level exposure to sewer gas is not clear.
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Those workers are teens, some as young as 14, filling low-level jobs at places like restaurants, seasonal attractions and retail stores.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Instead of just bringing down low-level foot soldiers of a mafia organization, the new legislation allowed law enforcement to target the generals, Mears said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The attack came after months of low-level IS activity and propaganda, per the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Those workers are teens, some as young as 14, filling low-level jobs at places like restaurants, seasonal attractions and retail stores.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Instead of just bringing down low-level foot soldiers of a mafia organization, the new legislation allowed law enforcement to target the generals, Mears said.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 1 July 2025
The attack came after months of low-level IS activity and propaganda, per the U.K.'s Guardian newspaper.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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“Low-level.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/low-level. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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