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Recent Examples of noninfectious
At the same time, their losses to noninfectious diseases rose at comparable rates.
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Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024
Their discoveries have opened up a new chapter in medicine, paving the way for new vaccines for other infectious diseases, including the flu, and treatments for noninfectious diseases such as cancer.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
When the incidence of a noninfectious disease changes so quickly — faster than our genomes can possibly accumulate new mutations that increase susceptibility — scientists suspect that changes in the environment are responsible.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
The remaining challenges to public health there, it was thought, stemmed from noninfectious conditions such as cancer, heart disease and degenerative diseases.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
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Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024
Their discoveries have opened up a new chapter in medicine, paving the way for new vaccines for other infectious diseases, including the flu, and treatments for noninfectious diseases such as cancer.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
When the incidence of a noninfectious disease changes so quickly — faster than our genomes can possibly accumulate new mutations that increase susceptibility — scientists suspect that changes in the environment are responsible.
—Moises Velasquez-Manoff, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
The remaining challenges to public health there, it was thought, stemmed from noninfectious conditions such as cancer, heart disease and degenerative diseases.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noninfectious
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Police are also solving or closing nonfatal shooting cases at double last year's rate, department spokesperson Sgt.Kyle Stokes, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
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Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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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
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The contents were nontoxic, but a child who drank the mixed beverage was hospitalized.Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 8 Mar. 2024
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Frying Pan Skillet, Grey $60 $36 Amazon Ceramic nonstick has exploded in popularity as people have grown more and more concerned about forever chemicals (ceramic is entirely nontoxic) and no brand is more associated with it than GreenPan.Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 3 Dec. 2024
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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
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They’re all made of stainless steel, so supremely hard, noncorrosive, incredible material.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2021
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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
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Smart Objects make for nondestructive, reusable raster and vector images that update throughout your project.PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Florida’s robust environmentalist streak has allowed interest groups to advance nonlethal management methods.Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The rifle the man was reported to be carrying turned out to be an airsoft gun, a nonlethal replica firearm that shoots plastic pellets and is often used for games like paintball, police said.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Those changes are unobjectionable and do not do much of anything to violate the historical fabric.Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 17 Dec. 2024
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While a standard Whiskey Sour is a delightful experience, almost invariably mixed with bourbon and made smooth and unobjectionable with egg white, the Rattlesnake is that same framework but greener.Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2024
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Her previous recipes have included homemade marmalade, ratatouille, pasta from scratch, and tzatziki dip, which all sound lovely and nonthreatening.Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 31 Mar. 2023
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Talk over your concerns with your boss in a nonthreatening and professional way.Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
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“Noninfectious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noninfectious. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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