benign
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Benign long-term inflation expectations should help bonds, although the reduced volatility will leave the developed bond markets vulnerable to shocks.
From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025
Merry’s memo, titled “Whose Russia Is It Anyway: Toward a Policy of Benign Respect,” was written as Russian President Boris Yeltsin’s experiment with democracy and free-market economics was in heightened turmoil.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2024
Benign prostate enlargement is common in men over 50, and normally it isn’t a serious health threat, the NHS says.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024
Benign prostate enlargement is common in men over age 50, according to Britain’s National Health Service.
From New York Times • Jan. 17, 2024
Benign or baleful, it goes with his triumphs.
From Hilda Wade, a Woman with Tenacity of Purpose by Allen, Grant
Vocabulary lists containing benign
The Giver
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Take the Bad with the Good: Bene and Mal
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