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Recent Examples of nonfatal
Compared with other common health issues in the U.S., data about gun violence are limited; data about nonfatal gun injuries are almost nonexistent.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
The urgency of addressing safety concerns is underscored by the 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries reported in the manufacturing sector in 2022 (Bureau of Labor), a significant increase from previous years.
—Jerry Dolinsky, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The count does not include nonfatal attacks like the March wounding by knife of a journalist for a dissident satellite television channel outside his London apartment.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
In 2021, only 17% of nonfatal shootings led to arrests, a failure that can fuel retaliatory violence, legal cynicism – which refers to a drop in trust of the legal system – and communities resorting to self-policing.
—Carla Lewandowski, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2024
The urgency of addressing safety concerns is underscored by the 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries reported in the manufacturing sector in 2022 (Bureau of Labor), a significant increase from previous years.
—Jerry Dolinsky, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The count does not include nonfatal attacks like the March wounding by knife of a journalist for a dissident satellite television channel outside his London apartment.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 23 Sep. 2024
In 2021, only 17% of nonfatal shootings led to arrests, a failure that can fuel retaliatory violence, legal cynicism – which refers to a drop in trust of the legal system – and communities resorting to self-policing.
—Carla Lewandowski, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonfatal
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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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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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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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The cold snap that permeated the Bay Area earlier this week and made the rain seem a bit chillier than usual may seem like nothing more than a mild cooldown by the time the weekend dawns, according to the National Weather Service.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Despite their relatively thin profile, however, the Venta gloves were too hot for runs in mild temps above 30 degrees Fahrenheit.Mark Eller, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Nonfatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonfatal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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