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Recent Examples of nonfatal
The team behind the high-speed spectacle had a 19-year safety record until a nonfatal incident in 2024, which was the impetus for recent changes.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
While homicides in Kansas City fell in 2024 after a record high the year before, nonfatal shootings rose 12%.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2024, homicides took a dip (147) but the number of nonfatal shootings in KC soared.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Photos released by federal prosecutors show the chaotic Feb. 22 fight in MDC Brooklyn, which the Daily News previously reported ended with Jordan’s nonfatal stabbing.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonfatal
Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2025
While homicides in Kansas City fell in 2024 after a record high the year before, nonfatal shootings rose 12%.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2025
In 2024, homicides took a dip (147) but the number of nonfatal shootings in KC soared.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2025
Photos released by federal prosecutors show the chaotic Feb. 22 fight in MDC Brooklyn, which the Daily News previously reported ended with Jordan’s nonfatal stabbing.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfatal
Adjective
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However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.—
ByJocelyn Kaiser,
science.org,
15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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California wildlife officials plan to complete a status review of the wolf population and are exploring the possibility of allowing harsher methods to haze the animals, including firing nonlethal ammunition at them.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The agency in recent years has been investing more in nonlethal methods to keep wildlife away from livestock and their feed, like guard dogs, electric fencing, audio/visual deterrents, bird repellent research, and fladry — tying flags along fences, which can scare off some predators.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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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The toys are beautifully made with nontoxic materials.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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These engines, which the team says can carry safe and nontoxic propellant, work by the spacecraft passing an electric current through water to create stores of high-pressure hydrogen and oxygen.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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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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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
Adjective
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The study highlights how important nondestructive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry has become to archaeology, said John Millhauser, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at North Carolina State University.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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The nondestructive technology resulted in thousands of X-rays of the mummies and their coffins.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
9 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Much of Drive-Away Dolls could be described as mild.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Most people with mild symptoms can manage their illness at home with rest, fluids, and OTC medicine.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
22 May 2025
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfatal. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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