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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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Two passengers, ages 21 and 19, were also transported to a hospital for treatment of nonfatal injuries.Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2024
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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
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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 thick, fleshy leaves and colorful flowers of a Christmas cactus might be intriguing to cats but thankfully the plants are nontoxic to pets who may eat a little of them.Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2024
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Soy wax, coconut wax, and beeswax candles are some of the cleanest burning options out there, and candles scented with essential oils tend to be free of synthetic fragrances, so be sure to seek those nontoxic options out if that’s important to you or your recipient.Megan Wahn, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 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 research team used Raman spectroscopy, a nondestructive method that preserves valuable samples, to study the bones, Shankland said.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 31 Oct. 2024
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Lightroom Classic has a big, ever-present Import button and media auto-detect that launches the nondestructive importer.PCMAG, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
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Florida ranks as the No. 1 place in the world for the most nonlethal shark bites each year.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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Police in riot gear shut down encampments and fired nonlethal projectiles into crowds.Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 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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It will be seen, however, from the letter of a correspondent that the word is not entirely unobjectionable, as it may be confounded with Science when it is spoken in the plural.Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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