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Recent Examples of nonvenomous
One of the largest snakes in the world, the Burmese python is a nonvenomous constrictor found primarily in and around the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida.
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Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Five nonvenomous North American snake species that risk becoming invasive in China were identified.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Burmese pythons – nonvenomous, but large enough to eat alligators and household pets – are moving north across Florida from the Everglades toward Georgia, taking out hundreds of native species and dominating the region.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Boa constrictors are large, nonvenomous snakes native to Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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Lauren Ferrer, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Five nonvenomous North American snake species that risk becoming invasive in China were identified.
—Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
Burmese pythons – nonvenomous, but large enough to eat alligators and household pets – are moving north across Florida from the Everglades toward Georgia, taking out hundreds of native species and dominating the region.
—Jennifer Borresen, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
Boa constrictors are large, nonvenomous snakes native to Central and South America, as well as some islands in the Caribbean, according to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 5 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonvenomous
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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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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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Miri withers away in grief and eventually takes her own life by swallowing a nonlethal dose of sleeping pills, tying her legs up with nylon rope, and leaping into the local river.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 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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Beatrice Barba, owner of Tabor Place, san francisco bay area Beatrice Barba runs Tabor Place, a San Francisco Bay Area maker of nontoxic cups and lunch boxes for children.Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 30 Nov. 2024
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The adjuvant in the University of Houston’s fentanyl vaccine is an enterotoxin, a chemical produced by the bacteria Escherichia coli and modified to be noninfectious.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
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But the immune system can be trained to make antibodies in response to an opioid like fentanyl through a vaccine that links bits of the drug to noninfectious bits of bacteria and uses substances called adjuvants.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 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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Since then, he has been linked to multiple nonfatal shootings in Oakland, court records show.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 6 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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“Nonvenomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonvenomous. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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