nonbiological

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Recent Examples of nonbiological Of course, organics don't mean that life is there, because organics can have a biological origin or a non-biological origin. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Overall, 120 objects containing human remains were removed from view, along with an additional 71 non-biological objects that were in the same displays, the museum told CNN at the time. Jack Guy, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 Still, non-biological processes could also have formed the rock's unique features. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024 In this case, the detection of these spots on a Martian rock represents just the first of seven steps—for example, scientists must still rule out non-biological possibility and identify other signals to have confidence in off-world life. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for nonbiological
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  • The Amazon founder was previously married to Mackenzie Scott from 1993 to 2019, and the couple share three sons and an adopted daughter.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • His adopted daughter, Sandra Correia Lopes, 12, weighs just 12 kilograms, or 26 pounds, and falls sick frequently.
    Sui-Lee Wee, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025
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  • As previously reported, Gunn has described his take as less of an origin story and more of a journey, with Superman struggling to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage and aristocratic origins with his small-town adoptive human family.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2025
  • Kristine Brown's White adoptive family from Connecticut was Italian.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 9 May 2025

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“Nonbiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbiological. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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