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Recent Examples of nonfatal
Liberty Mutual Insurance estimates that the U.S. Healthcare and Social Assistance industry loses nearly $6.2 billion per year due to serious, nonfatal workplace injuries, 34% of which are due to overexertion of handling objects and awkward postures.
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Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
From 2018 to May 30, 2024, CPSC data reported 338 incidents of accidental range or cooktop activation across 10 manufacturers, including two fatalities and 31 nonfatal injuries.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Two of those incidents led to fatalities, while 31 resulted in nonfatal injuries, according to the agency.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
But nonfatal shootings still soared, making 2024 the second most violent year for nonfatal shootings in Kansas City’s history, and violent crime overall remained at consistently high levels.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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Borislav "bobby" Marinov, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
From 2018 to May 30, 2024, CPSC data reported 338 incidents of accidental range or cooktop activation across 10 manufacturers, including two fatalities and 31 nonfatal injuries.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Two of those incidents led to fatalities, while 31 resulted in nonfatal injuries, according to the agency.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2025
But nonfatal shootings still soared, making 2024 the second most violent year for nonfatal shootings in Kansas City’s history, and violent crime overall remained at consistently high levels.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfatal
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Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.—
ByJocelyn Kaiser,
science.org,
15 Nov. 2024
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However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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As part of this, Europe must provide the overwhelming share of future lethal and nonlethal aid to Ukraine. Not unreasonable, although, in fact, Europe has provided almost as much military aid to Ukraine as has the United States, and more humanitarian aid.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some American bishops declared that execution was wrong if nonlethal alternatives—such as life without parole—were available.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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These treats are generally nontoxic to dogs; however, some canines may not be able to tolerate dairy.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Kjaer Weis, the pioneering nontoxic makeup brand founded more than a decade ago, is losing its founder.—
James Manso,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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In the chemical and materials industries, quantum computing could inform the design of more efficient batteries for electric cars and noncorrosive elements for ships.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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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
Adjective
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The discovery, which the Politecnico di Milano announced in January, came about through a series of surveys that aimed to digitize the 15th century Sforza Castle’s underground structures through nondestructive methods such as ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The nondestructive technology resulted in thousands of X-rays of the mummies and their coffins.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
9 Nov. 2024
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The 80 million vibrant ranunculus are blooming early this year because of the mild winter, and April will be the peak, the Union-Tribune reports.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The common cold may also cause a sore throat, but this symptom is usually mild and occurs with a runny nose and cough.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfatal. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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