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Recent Examples of nonfatal
Between 2017 and 2021, 58% of nonfatal emergency department visits related to firearms in the county were Latino residents.
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Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Compared with people who never consume alcohol, those who drink in moderation were at lower risk of heart attack and nonfatal stroke.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, serious crimes across the city — homicides, nonfatal shootings, robberies and car thefts — continue on a downward trajectory, in keeping with national trends.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The team behind the high-speed spectacle had a 19-year safety record until a nonfatal incident in 2024, which was the impetus for recent changes.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonfatal
Grace Hase, Mercury News, 7 May 2025
Compared with people who never consume alcohol, those who drink in moderation were at lower risk of heart attack and nonfatal stroke.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, serious crimes across the city — homicides, nonfatal shootings, robberies and car thefts — continue on a downward trajectory, in keeping with national trends.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
The team behind the high-speed spectacle had a 19-year safety record until a nonfatal incident in 2024, which was the impetus for recent changes.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 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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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.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 June 2025
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However, both countries appeared to have violated the truce by firing nonlethal rockets.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 June 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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Some art sets are nontoxic and come with washable paints or other materials.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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This is safe for people and wildlife and relatively nontoxic to beneficial insects such as ladybugs that prey on them.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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This treatment is mild and can be done daily.1 Doing this routine at night can give the vitamins and minerals a chance to affect skin tone.2 8.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
16 June 2025
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Best Time to Visit According to Wicker, early fall is the best time to visit; the weather is mild—expect temperatures between the mid-60s and low 80s—the beaches are less crowded, and there are still plenty of opportunities to fish, kiteboard, and gather around a beach bonfire.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfatal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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