nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
ˌnän-ˈfā-tᵊl 
: not causing death : not fatal
nonfatal infections
a nonfatal wound
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Two passengers, ages 21 and 19, were also transported to a hospital for treatment of nonfatal injuries.
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
The leading cause of fatalities for farmworkers is transportation accidents, and the leading causes of nonfatal injuries are equipment, falling and tripping, and overexertion.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Research suggests violence interrupters and deterrence programs can help reduce homicides, nonfatal shootings and violent crime in cities, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
But nonfatal shootings fell by 18% last year, according to the city, and carjackings dropped by a third.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
The leading cause of fatalities for farmworkers is transportation accidents, and the leading causes of nonfatal injuries are equipment, falling and tripping, and overexertion.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Research suggests violence interrupters and deterrence programs can help reduce homicides, nonfatal shootings and violent crime in cities, according to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
But nonfatal shootings fell by 18% last year, according to the city, and carjackings dropped by a third.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
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nonfatal
adjective
non·fa·tal
-ˈfāt-ᵊl
: not fatal
nonfatal infections
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