nonlethal
adjective
non·le·thal
ˌnän-ˈlē-thəl 
: not lethal : not capable of causing death
a nonlethal gas
nonlethal weapons
a nonlethal dose of venom
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Miri withers away in grief and eventually takes her own life by swallowing a nonlethal dose of sleeping pills, tying her legs up with nylon rope, and leaping into the local river.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Florida ranks as the No. 1 place in the world for the most nonlethal shark bites each year.
—USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Police in riot gear shut down encampments and fired nonlethal projectiles into crowds.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Miri withers away in grief and eventually takes her own life by swallowing a nonlethal dose of sleeping pills, tying her legs up with nylon rope, and leaping into the local river.
—Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
Florida ranks as the No. 1 place in the world for the most nonlethal shark bites each year.
—USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Police in riot gear shut down encampments and fired nonlethal projectiles into crowds.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlethal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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