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Recent Examples of nondestructive
Those numbers give inspectors a hard, testable threshold for nondestructive evaluation, something previous alloys could not offer.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
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
The discovery, which the Politecnico di Milano announced in January, came about through a series of surveys that aimed to digitize the 15th century Sforza Castle’s underground structures through nondestructive methods such as ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Smart Objects make for nondestructive, reusable raster and vector images that update throughout your project.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2025
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
The discovery, which the Politecnico di Milano announced in January, came about through a series of surveys that aimed to digitize the 15th century Sforza Castle’s underground structures through nondestructive methods such as ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Smart Objects make for nondestructive, reusable raster and vector images that update throughout your project.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondestructive
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Masks should not block vision or breathing; makeup or face paint is a safer alternative, though make sure any products used are nontoxic and labeled for use on skin.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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The gel is nontoxic and can be used as a tool to help protect aquatic ecosystems.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 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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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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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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If tumors are small enough to be considered nonlethal, doctors should work with patients to monitor and continually assess their risk.—
Kaan Ozcan,
NBC news,
30 Sep. 2025
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In response, the state sent in a strike team tasked with using nonlethal methods to chase the wolves away.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
29 July 2025
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This tube contains 15 billion virus-like vesicles—small sacs of noninfectious particles replicated in a lab.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 July 2025
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Seizing Kinmen and other outlying islands would be relatively painless for China.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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If the goal is a straightforward, budget-friendly way to watch entrances, yards, and driveways, this price makes the move painless.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Here, grizzlies don’t equate people with food—as opposed to populated areas where alluring smells forge a connection—and have learned to tolerate humans, thanks to decades of naturalists adopting nonthreatening practices.—
Susan Portnoy,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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There have been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was ‘set free,’ because it was headed in a nonthreatening direction.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Gary agreed to pay the Kinahans two hundred thousand euros to atone for various misdeeds, including a nonfatal shooting of a Kinahan associate.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, out of 5,450 nonfatal overdoses, 1,092 people in Milwaukee County were 55 and older.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Nondestructive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondestructive. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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