as in harmless
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Recent Examples of nonhazardous
The Calabasas Landfill is one of at least seven nonhazardous waste landfills in Southern California approved to accept waste — including chimneys, hazardous trees and fire debris and ash — from this latest cleanup phase.
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 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
That envelope, which was taken to a FBI laboratory for forensic testing, also contained a powdery white substance that was later identified as nonhazardous.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
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Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 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
That envelope, which was taken to a FBI laboratory for forensic testing, also contained a powdery white substance that was later identified as nonhazardous.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonhazardous
Adjective
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This is a harmless side effect with no association with adverse health effects.6 Kidney stones: Beets, spinach, green cabbage, rhubarb, nuts, and chocolate are high in oxalate.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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Misconception 3: Brief online connections are harmless.—
Lior Lamesh,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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One is not safer than the other—tolerance to the medications largely depends on the patient.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
13 May 2025
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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But solar storms can also have more innocuous consequences on Earth, such as supercharged displays of the northern lights.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
14 May 2025
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Photo: Katie Ward There were times my body felt innocuous.—
Carla Sosenko,
Vogue,
8 May 2025
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That last one may simply be unique to Logan Lerman, the latest nonthreatening boy to take center stage in HAIM’s new album rollout.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Her previous recipes have included homemade marmalade, ratatouille, pasta from scratch, and tzatziki dip, which all sound lovely and nonthreatening.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appétit,
31 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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These rapid deportations mean some innocent people are being denied the chance to clear their name in a U.S. courtroom.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Seeing innocent people arrested for exercising their civil rights, sparked his desire to pursue a career in law.—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2025
Adjective
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The team wasn’t overawed, nor overly emotional; there was an intelligence to its play, dropping deep to conserve energy, allowing Chelsea possession in unthreatening areas.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Meanwhile Hussein, desperate to prove himself as an unthreatening American, goes all-in on assimilation.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Based on these findings, Ahmed and Dr. Jeffrey Gordon from the Washington University at St. Louis developed a treatment that incorporates beneficial gut bugs that could be easily dispensed into food products by local producers.—
Charlotte Hu,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Torres and Mings offer beneficial attributes to Villa and the debate between who should start is nuanced and, quite simply, on a game-by-game basis.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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“Nonhazardous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonhazardous. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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