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Recent Examples of nonbiological
Still, the only definitive way to answer this question is to return the sample to Earth, where scientists can use advanced laboratory techniques to distinguish biological from nonbiological origins.
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Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Hurowitz also acknowledged that there are nonbiological ways to create features like the leopard spots.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
But for all its stylistic brio and an overall mesmerizing look, in which even throwaway visuals (like the icy corpse of a solider frozen to his battlefield steed) sear themselves into your memory, Frankenstein remains the simple, direct story of a man and his nonbiological offspring.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
One of the couple’s former foster children told investigators the couple treated their non-biological kids differently, according to the affidavit.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
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Amy J. Williams, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
Hurowitz also acknowledged that there are nonbiological ways to create features like the leopard spots.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
But for all its stylistic brio and an overall mesmerizing look, in which even throwaway visuals (like the icy corpse of a solider frozen to his battlefield steed) sear themselves into your memory, Frankenstein remains the simple, direct story of a man and his nonbiological offspring.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
One of the couple’s former foster children told investigators the couple treated their non-biological kids differently, according to the affidavit.
—Olivia Lloyd
updated July 28, Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonbiological
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The scene from my dream is commonplace not only in my adopted home, the United States, and other liberal democracies, but even, in a constrained fashion, in the neighboring Turkey and Pakistan.—
Arash Azizi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Thus, when Craig finally meets his Blofeld (Christoph Waltz), this version is not just his nemesis but his adopted brother, as the series continues unraveling the man behind the spy.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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The finale also teased one of Mel’s pregnant patients hoping to place her baby with Mel and Jack after her adoptive couple pulls out.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Feb. 2026
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Haiti’s skiers at the Winter Games The two athletes representing Haiti in the Winter Olympics are both skiers, who grew up outside the country with adoptive families.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Nonbiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonbiological. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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