nonlethal
adjective
non·le·thal
ˌnän-ˈlē-thəl 
: not lethal : not capable of causing death
a nonlethal gas
nonlethal weapons
a nonlethal dose of venom
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During the weekend, police shot multiple reporters with nonlethal munitions.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2025
As officers use force against protesters, some journalists reporting on the melee have been caught by nonlethal rubber rounds and other projectiles.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Video posted by 9News shows Tomasi, with a microphone in hand, reporting from the scene when an officer behind her suddenly raises their firearm and fires a nonlethal round at close range in Tomasi's direction.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Lauren Tomasi, a 9News correspondent, was reporting live on Sunday when an officer behind her suddenly raised their firearm and fired a nonlethal round at close range, video shows.
—CBS News, 10 June 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 June 2025
As officers use force against protesters, some journalists reporting on the melee have been caught by nonlethal rubber rounds and other projectiles.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Video posted by 9News shows Tomasi, with a microphone in hand, reporting from the scene when an officer behind her suddenly raises their firearm and fires a nonlethal round at close range in Tomasi's direction.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Lauren Tomasi, a 9News correspondent, was reporting live on Sunday when an officer behind her suddenly raised their firearm and fired a nonlethal round at close range, video shows.
—CBS News, 10 June 2025
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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlethal. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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