as in nontoxic
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Salt-water bathing To create the material, a team of scientists at Australia's Curtin University (CU) submerged ordinary glass in a nontoxic bath of organic compounds known as diazonium salts.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
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And be sure to choose nontoxic finishes, electric fireplaces over gas and induction cooktops or ranges.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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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
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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 discovery, which the Politecnico di Milano announced in January, came about through a series of surveys that aimed to digitize the 15th century Sforza Castle’s underground structures through nondestructive methods such as ground-penetrating radar and laser scanning.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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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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As part of this, Europe must provide the overwhelming share of future lethal and nonlethal aid to Ukraine. Not unreasonable, although, in fact, Europe has provided almost as much military aid to Ukraine as has the United States, and more humanitarian aid.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some American bishops declared that execution was wrong if nonlethal alternatives—such as life without parole—were available.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Many orders can be unobjectionable, such as giving federal employees the day after Christmas off.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Those changes are unobjectionable and do not do much of anything to violate the historical fabric.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Her previous recipes have included homemade marmalade, ratatouille, pasta from scratch, and tzatziki dip, which all sound lovely and nonthreatening.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appétit,
31 Mar. 2023
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Talk over your concerns with your boss in a nonthreatening and professional way.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
8 Oct. 2022
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Kennedy’s largest focus of late has been on noninfectious diseases such as diabetes and cancer and their risk factors such as obesity.—
ByJocelyn Kaiser,
science.org,
15 Nov. 2024
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However, several types of infectious and noninfectious meningitis don’t spread from person to person.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Nonpolluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpolluting. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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