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Recent Examples of nonlethal
Yet both Piker and Tolentino move from discussing nonlethal crimes of nuisance and destruction to making excuses for murder.
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Senate Bill 1135 would establish the Wildlife Coexistence Program providing public education, technical assistance, and nonlethal deterrents like barriers and noise machines.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Even some experts who favor nonlethal approaches acknowledge the difficulty of the situation.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Police attempted multiple nonlethal methods to subdue the man, including the use of a Taser and pepper spray, before one officer fired a gun.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Senate Bill 1135 would establish the Wildlife Coexistence Program providing public education, technical assistance, and nonlethal deterrents like barriers and noise machines.
—Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Even some experts who favor nonlethal approaches acknowledge the difficulty of the situation.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
Police attempted multiple nonlethal methods to subdue the man, including the use of a Taser and pepper spray, before one officer fired a gun.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonlethal
Adjective
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From simmering to sauteing to frying, the Essentials Cookware Sets cover every burner with advanced nontoxic nonstick coating and a timeless-meets-modern design.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Spider plants are also considered nontoxic for dogs and cats.—
Emily Hayes,
Martha Stewart,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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The suspect is believed to be responsible for two other nonfatal stabbings reported on Wednesday, according to the complaint.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Kansas City has seen an increase in nonfatal shootings so far this year, according to Police Department data shared Tuesday, reversing some of the progress city officials highlighted at the end of 2025 when such shootings had fallen sharply.—
Ben Wheeler
May 12,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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 Live Filter Layers menu offers a wealth of nondestructive effects, including those that add noise, blur, change lighting and colors, distort, and sharpen.—
Michael Muchmore,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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Often, coughs are caused by noninfectious conditions such as asthma, allergies, reflux diseases and chronic sinus drainage, Green says.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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More changes - including budget cuts - are anticipated in an ongoing reorganization effort that aims to remove noninfectious diseases from the CDC's responsibilities.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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One of my friends, a Honduran researcher, told me the snake was a nonvenomous species called a green racer.—
Thomas Crowther,
Time,
5 May 2026
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The venomous coral snake does not have the telltale arrowhead shape and can often be confused with the nonvenomous kingsnake.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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This is useful for all sorts of unobjectionable things, such as Covid testing and tracing.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
10 May 2026
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Taking a reassuring tone, the post walks readers through a series of unobjectionable commitments.—
Maggie Harrison Dupré,
Futurism,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonlethal. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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