nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Numerous studies have linked exposure to particle pollution to health problems such as decreased lung function, nonfatal heart attacks and also premature death in people with heart or lung disease.
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Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2024
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, 13 May 2024
Mayor Quinton Lucas said on X, formerly known as Twitter, Wednesday that homicide numbers have increased in the city, while nonfatal shootings decreased in 2023.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
According to a Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission's homicide and nonfatal shooting database updated through March 4, Wednesday's shooting was the ninth homicide or nonfatal shooting of a child in Milwaukee in 2024.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
There have also been several fatal cases of H5N1 in cats tied to these farm outbreaks, along with at least one nonfatal human case.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
He was also accused of a nonfatal shooting in Richmond.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
The nonfatal shooting of an unidentified, reportedly suicidal 19-year-old, who was shot by a Canyon County sheriff’s deputy, is still under investigation, according to spokesperson Joe Decker.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2024
Within two years of the 2017 incident, Marroquin and Kue each were involved in one additional nonfatal shooting.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2024
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, 13 May 2024
Mayor Quinton Lucas said on X, formerly known as Twitter, Wednesday that homicide numbers have increased in the city, while nonfatal shootings decreased in 2023.
—Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
According to a Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission's homicide and nonfatal shooting database updated through March 4, Wednesday's shooting was the ninth homicide or nonfatal shooting of a child in Milwaukee in 2024.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
There have also been several fatal cases of H5N1 in cats tied to these farm outbreaks, along with at least one nonfatal human case.
—Ed Cara / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
He was also accused of a nonfatal shooting in Richmond.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 1 May 2024
The nonfatal shooting of an unidentified, reportedly suicidal 19-year-old, who was shot by a Canyon County sheriff’s deputy, is still under investigation, according to spokesperson Joe Decker.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2024
Within two years of the 2017 incident, Marroquin and Kue each were involved in one additional nonfatal shooting.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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