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Recent Examples of nonfatal
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), healthcare workers face more nonfatal injuries from workplace violence than any other profession, highlighting growing security challenges for medical centers nationwide.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Over four years, the team found no difference in the patients’ risk of cardiovascular death or a nonfatal heart attack.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
From 2018 to May 30, 2024, CPSC data reported 338 incidents of accidental range or cooktop activation across 10 manufacturers, including two fatalities and 31 nonfatal injuries.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
While homicides in Kansas City fell in 2024 after a record high the year before, nonfatal shootings rose 12%.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
Over four years, the team found no difference in the patients’ risk of cardiovascular death or a nonfatal heart attack.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
From 2018 to May 30, 2024, CPSC data reported 338 incidents of accidental range or cooktop activation across 10 manufacturers, including two fatalities and 31 nonfatal injuries.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
While homicides in Kansas City fell in 2024 after a record high the year before, nonfatal shootings rose 12%.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfatal
Adjective
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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
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Family members and neighbors questioned why police did not do more to de-escalate the situation or use nonlethal weapons.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Study up on the effects of the nonlethal weapons that could be used against you.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
9 Apr. 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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Use nontoxic, vegan paints and wallpaper adhesives.—
Paige Porter Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2025
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Because your traps will be around your home, using a nontoxic fruit fly trap will protect you from any accidental exposure to chemicals.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 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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The nondestructive technology resulted in thousands of X-rays of the mummies and their coffins.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
9 Nov. 2024
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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
Adjective
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Note that there will be differences in heat levels and texture: Many brands make hot and mild varieties, and harissa can range from loose and sauce-like to thick and pasty.—
Sheela Prakash,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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The adverse events were considered generally mild to moderate, according to the company, with upset stomach the most commonly reported.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfatal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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