nonbiological

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Recent Examples of nonbiological Of course, organics don't mean that life is there, because organics can have a biological origin or a non-biological origin. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Overall, 120 objects containing human remains were removed from view, along with an additional 71 non-biological objects that were in the same displays, the museum told CNN at the time. Jack Guy, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024 Still, non-biological processes could also have formed the rock's unique features. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024 In this case, the detection of these spots on a Martian rock represents just the first of seven steps—for example, scientists must still rule out non-biological possibility and identify other signals to have confidence in off-world life. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 25 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for nonbiological

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“Nonbiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbiological. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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