nonfatal
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Even though the 2002 Women’s Health Initiative finding on nonfatal breast cancer wasn’t statistically significant, it triggered a media frenzy and led the public to view HRT as a carcinogen rather than a lifesaving medication.
Los Angeles has so far this year recorded double-digit percentage declines in homicides, nonfatal shootings and slayings stemming from gang feuds, according to police data released Tuesday.
From Los Angeles Times
The leading cause of fatalities for farmworkers is transportation accidents, and the leading causes of nonfatal injuries are equipment, falling and tripping, and overexertion.
From Los Angeles Times
Moreover, more people suffer nonfatal firearm injuries than die by guns, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Los Angeles Times
There were two nonfatal crashes at the intersection in 2023, the data shows.
From Seattle Times
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