nonlethal
adjective
non·le·thal
ˌnän-ˈlē-thəl 
: not lethal : not capable of causing death
a nonlethal gas
nonlethal weapons
a nonlethal dose of venom
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Florida ranks as the No. 1 place in the world for the most nonlethal shark bites each year.
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USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Police in riot gear shut down encampments and fired nonlethal projectiles into crowds.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
There are parts of Usher’s bubble-gum dystopia that help Mystery Men still feel novel 22 years after release, like the villainous goons obsessed with disco, Tom Waits’s junkyard of nonlethal inventions, and Michael Bay playing a decent human being.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Even in nonlethal cases, cardiovascular disease can have long-lasting effects on an individual’s health and quality of life.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Police in riot gear shut down encampments and fired nonlethal projectiles into crowds.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
There are parts of Usher’s bubble-gum dystopia that help Mystery Men still feel novel 22 years after release, like the villainous goons obsessed with disco, Tom Waits’s junkyard of nonlethal inventions, and Michael Bay playing a decent human being.
—Sean Malin, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
Even in nonlethal cases, cardiovascular disease can have long-lasting effects on an individual’s health and quality of life.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Nonlethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonlethal. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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