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Recent Examples of nonvenomous
One of the largest snakes in the world, the Burmese python is a nonvenomous constrictor found primarily in and around the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida.
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Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Five nonvenomous North American snake species that risk becoming invasive in China were identified.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Burmese pythons – nonvenomous, but large enough to eat alligators and household pets – are moving north across Florida from the Everglades toward Georgia, taking out hundreds of native species and dominating the region.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Boa constrictors are large, nonvenomous snakes native to Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Five nonvenomous North American snake species that risk becoming invasive in China were identified.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Burmese pythons – nonvenomous, but large enough to eat alligators and household pets – are moving north across Florida from the Everglades toward Georgia, taking out hundreds of native species and dominating the region.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Boa constrictors are large, nonvenomous snakes native to Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvenomous
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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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Florida ranks as the No. 1 place in the world for the most nonlethal shark bites each year.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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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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The thick, fleshy leaves and colorful flowers of a Christmas cactus might be intriguing to cats but thankfully the plants are nontoxic to pets who may eat a little of them.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
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Soy wax, coconut wax, and beeswax candles are some of the cleanest burning options out there, and candles scented with essential oils tend to be free of synthetic fragrances, so be sure to seek those nontoxic options out if that’s important to you or your recipient.Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
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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
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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
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Two passengers, ages 21 and 19, were also transported to a hospital for treatment of nonfatal injuries.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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The leading cause of fatalities for farmworkers is transportation accidents, and the leading causes of nonfatal injuries are equipment, falling and tripping, and overexertion.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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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
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They’re all made of stainless steel, so supremely hard, noncorrosive, incredible material.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
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The research team used Raman spectroscopy, a nondestructive method that preserves valuable samples, to study the bones, Shankland said.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lightroom Classic has a big, ever-present Import button and media auto-detect that launches the nondestructive importer.PCMAG, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
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“Nonvenomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvenomous. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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