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Recent Examples of nonlethal
Yet both Piker and Tolentino move from discussing nonlethal crimes of nuisance and destruction to making excuses for murder.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Senate Bill 1135 would establish the Wildlife Coexistence Program, providing public education, technical assistance, and nonlethal deterrents such as barriers and noise machines.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Even some experts who favor nonlethal approaches acknowledge the difficulty of the situation.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Police attempted multiple nonlethal methods to subdue the man, including the use of a Taser and pepper spray, before one officer fired a gun.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Senate Bill 1135 would establish the Wildlife Coexistence Program, providing public education, technical assistance, and nonlethal deterrents such as barriers and noise machines.
—Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Even some experts who favor nonlethal approaches acknowledge the difficulty of the situation.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Police attempted multiple nonlethal methods to subdue the man, including the use of a Taser and pepper spray, before one officer fired a gun.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonlethal
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The government, which used the firefighting foam at 28 defense bases across the country, alleged 3M gave assurances the substance was safe to dispose of, biodegradable and nontoxic.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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And a larger yellow zone is an area where the chemical can be smelled, but at nontoxic levels.—
Sean Greene,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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On July 20, 2023, just 19 days before Monroe allegedly killed her, Diaz had put up $20,000 to bail him out of jail in a nonfatal shooting case.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Homicide and nonfatal shooting totals fell again in 2023, but the city was roiled by robbery and carjacking crews responsible for an overall uptick in violence.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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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Officials for both the village of Homer Glen and Homer Township will hold separate special meetings Friday to vote on a formal objection to plans for a nondestructive hydro-excavation company on 159th Street in unincorporated Will County.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Often, coughs are caused by noninfectious conditions such as asthma, allergies, reflux diseases and chronic sinus drainage, Green says.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Five years ago, a shopper confronted a 3-meter-long (10-foot-long) nonvenomous diamond python on a shelf of a Woolworths supermarket in Sydney.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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One of my friends, a Honduran researcher, told me the snake was a nonvenomous species called a green racer.—
Thomas Crowther,
Time,
5 May 2026
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This is useful for all sorts of unobjectionable things, such as Covid testing and tracing.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
10 May 2026
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Taking a reassuring tone, the post walks readers through a series of unobjectionable commitments.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonlethal. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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