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Recent Examples of nonhazardous
But the nonhazardous result means that trucking away the mound could cost within the mid-six-figure range.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Because disaster debris is traditionally considered not hazardous, federal contractors have been hauling this material to several nonhazardous local landfills without testing it.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Although brine, sludge, and drilling waste have been copiously spilled and spread across the country since the nineteenth century, and although scientists have documented extensive amounts of contamination, a 1980 federal exemption legally defines oil and gas waste as nonhazardous.
—Justin Nobel, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Parts of Albany’s portion of the landfill were being filled sometime between 1965 and 1968 and it was designated as a class III dump, meaning it was intended to hold nonhazardous materials, according to the GSI report.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
Because disaster debris is traditionally considered not hazardous, federal contractors have been hauling this material to several nonhazardous local landfills without testing it.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
Although brine, sludge, and drilling waste have been copiously spilled and spread across the country since the nineteenth century, and although scientists have documented extensive amounts of contamination, a 1980 federal exemption legally defines oil and gas waste as nonhazardous.
—Justin Nobel, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Parts of Albany’s portion of the landfill were being filled sometime between 1965 and 1968 and it was designated as a class III dump, meaning it was intended to hold nonhazardous materials, according to the GSI report.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonhazardous
Adjective
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While some of these products may be harmless, many are formulated for adults and can irritate young, sensitive skin.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
15 Jan. 2026
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That fast reaction is what turns a harmless reset request into a real account takeover.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For a dash of style and extra security, the The North Face Nuptse Crossbody Bag can be worn across your body and features a pickpocket-proof zipper closure to keep your essentials safe.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Silver and gold have been on a tear as investors seek safer bets amid concerns of Federal Reserve Independence.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The calls were fairly innocuous and typically would not raise eyebrows.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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With a full roster in hand, the group will call employees directly, pretending to be a new hire with innocuous-seeming questions about platforms, cloud access, and other tech infrastructure.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of the industrial look favored by many rival robots, NEO is notable for its aggressively nonthreatening appearance.—
James Vincent,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 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
Adjective
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Earlier this year, two innocent people were stabbed to death on 16th Street in Denver by an individual who had previously been deemed incompetent and released — one tragic example highlighting gaps in the current system.—
Mike Johnston,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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This can include firing at an oncoming vehicle or even a fleeing vehicle if there is a credible assessment that failure to do so will result in the imminent death of police personnel or innocent bystanders.—
Laurence Miller,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Even facing just one half of Lamar Jackson and a mostly unthreatening Tyler Huntley, this defense did just enough against a top-10 rushing attack after putting some of the worst tape of any run defense in the league the past 5-6 weeks.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 Dec. 2025
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This year’s furry green villain is more funny than scary, his behavior unthreatening, his confrontational manner with the Whos never feeling particularly dangerous.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This, in turn, causes inadequate air supply to root systems and loss of beneficial microorganisms.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
15 Jan. 2026
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The researchers concluded that developing and using more products derived from monk fruit may be beneficial to health.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Nonhazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonhazardous. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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