nonfatal

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Recent Examples of nonfatal Police are also solving or closing nonfatal shooting cases at double last year's rate, department spokesperson Sgt. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024 Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday. Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024 Since then, he has been linked to multiple nonfatal shootings in Oakland, court records show. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024 Baltimore is poised to end the year with the fewest homicides in more than a decade, and nonfatal shootings have plunged from a year ago. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonfatal 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfatal
Adjective
  • The adjuvant in the University of Houston’s fentanyl vaccine is an enterotoxin, a chemical produced by the bacteria Escherichia coli and modified to be noninfectious.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
  • But the immune system can be trained to make antibodies in response to an opioid like fentanyl through a vaccine that links bits of the drug to noninfectious bits of bacteria and uses substances called adjuvants.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Florida’s robust environmentalist streak has allowed interest groups to advance nonlethal management methods.
    Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Advertisement The rifle the man was reported to be carrying turned out to be an airsoft gun, a nonlethal replica firearm that shoots plastic pellets and is often used for games like paintball, police said.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Advocates say there are ways around the issue by carefully sourcing nonpoisonous trees that are grown organically and not sprayed with fire retardant.
    Charles Passy, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2020
  • This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.
    David Shultz, Science | AAAS, 8 Aug. 2019
Adjective
  • The contents were nontoxic, but a child who drank the mixed beverage was hospitalized.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Frying Pan Skillet, Grey $60 $36 Amazon Ceramic nonstick has exploded in popularity as people have grown more and more concerned about forever chemicals (ceramic is entirely nontoxic) and no brand is more associated with it than GreenPan.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • If the clog remains, use a biodegradable, noncorrosive pipe cleaner, or a household cleaner like hydrogen peroxide, to flush out the drain.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2023
  • They’re all made of stainless steel, so supremely hard, noncorrosive, incredible material.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
Adjective
  • The nondestructive technology resulted in thousands of X-rays of the mummies and their coffins.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Smart Objects make for nondestructive, reusable raster and vector images that update throughout your project.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The coffee is bright, with notes of peaches, apricots, and a mild nuttiness on the palate.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • These symptoms can range from mild to severe, affecting people differently.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024

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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfatal. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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