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Recent Examples of nonlethal
So now the ayatollah, who had a symbolic retaliation by firing some nonlethal missiles at the American’s Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, has to decide his course going forward.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
However, both countries appeared to have violated the truce by firing nonlethal rockets.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 June 2025
During the weekend, police shot multiple reporters with nonlethal munitions.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2025
As officers use force against protesters, some journalists reporting on the melee have been caught by nonlethal rubber rounds and other projectiles.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
However, both countries appeared to have violated the truce by firing nonlethal rockets.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 24 June 2025
During the weekend, police shot multiple reporters with nonlethal munitions.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2025
As officers use force against protesters, some journalists reporting on the melee have been caught by nonlethal rubber rounds and other projectiles.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonlethal
Adjective
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Take care when considering plastic, however, as some of these containers may not be BPA-free or nontoxic.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
2 July 2025
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Some art sets are nontoxic and come with washable paints or other materials.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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In addition, Ocean City police reported a nonfatal shooting near 28th Street and Philadelphia Avenue early Saturday morning.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
5 July 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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Using portable X-ray fluorescence, a nondestructive way to identify geochemical fingerprints, the researchers confirmed that the Mexicas were partial to a particular green and golden obsidian to produce items for rituals.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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The study highlights how important nondestructive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry has become to archaeology, said John Millhauser, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at North Carolina State University.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 May 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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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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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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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
Adjective
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Almost every state has a variety of snake species, both poisonous and nonvenomous.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Following the presentation, participants can meet one of the center’s native, nonvenomous snake ambassadors.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2025
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Maybe that’s the lesson the university is actually communicating to its students, beneath whatever charmingly nasal encouragement Kermit doles out on graduation day: to err on the unobjectionable side when things look dicey.—
Callie Holtermann,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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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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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonlethal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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