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Recent Examples of nonlethal
Thankfully, there are nonlethal ways to stop mice from chewing wires.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
The Marsies who resist arrest are doing so without batons, skull-protecting helmets, and guns containing, technically, nonlethal rounds.
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Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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 such as barriers and noise machines.
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Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonlethal
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
30 Apr. 2026
The Marsies who resist arrest are doing so without batons, skull-protecting helmets, and guns containing, technically, nonlethal rounds.
—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Yet both Piker and Tolentino move from discussing nonlethal crimes of nuisance and destruction to making excuses for murder.
—
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 such as barriers and noise machines.
—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nonlethal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonlethal
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That daily exposure is the reason nontoxic alternatives have become a bigger part of how households think about safety, especially for families with kids and pets.
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Unlike other hard metals, tungsten is largely nontoxic, but the byproducts from mining it—called tailings—contain other harmful metals including arsenic, copper, zinc and lead and can leach into the environment.
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Niemeier also reported a slight increase in nonfatal shootings this year.
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The city has also recorded 148 nonfatal shootings this year, compared with 149 at the same point last year.
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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.
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This will give them a chance to exercise this innate behavior with a safe source of nonpoisonous plant life.
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Officials for both the village of Homer Glen and Homer Township will hold separate special meetings Friday to vote on a formal objection to plans for a nondestructive hydro-excavation company on 159th Street in unincorporated Will County.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Often, coughs are caused by noninfectious conditions such as asthma, allergies, reflux diseases and chronic sinus drainage, Green says.
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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.
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Many misidentify water moccasins with other nonvenomous aquatic snakes.
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Meet some of their favorite venomous and nonvenomous snakes, including recent rescues from the local reptile community.
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And on the surface, Lind's premise is unobjectionable.
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This is useful for all sorts of unobjectionable things, such as Covid testing and tracing.
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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonlethal. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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