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Recent Examples of nonlethal
For more than two years, South Korea has provided only nonlethal assistance to Ukraine, but Yoon said Wednesday that Seoul will now consider providing Kyiv with both defensive and offensive weapons.
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Stella Kim, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Netflix unveiled a first-look in February for the uber-popular Korean series, which inspired a nonlethal reality show version late last year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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
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Stella Kim, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
Netflix unveiled a first-look in February for the uber-popular Korean series, which inspired a nonlethal reality show version late last year.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonlethal
Adjective
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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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This non-stick ceramic frying pan features a nontoxic ceramic coating, perfect for sliding eggs off the pan, sauteing veggies, flipping pancakes and more.—
Nora Colomer,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Two of those incidents led to fatalities, while 31 resulted in nonfatal injuries, according to the agency.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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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Smart Objects make for nondestructive, reusable raster and vector images that update throughout your project.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
12 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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The large nonvenomous constrictor captures its prey by ambushing it before coiling around it.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
25 Oct. 2024
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The snake species is nonvenomous but does make a rattling sound when threatened.—
Kelli Bender,
Peoplemag,
12 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Many orders can be unobjectionable, such as giving federal employees the day after Christmas off.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Those changes are unobjectionable and do not do much of anything to violate the historical fabric.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
17 Dec. 2024
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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonlethal. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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