benign
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A benign tolerability profile remains the main point of differentiation for the drug, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Irritable bowel syndrome, depression, hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia were also listed as health conditions Haskins battled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
But just months after this career highlight, symptoms Dan thought were sciatic nerve pain and wear and tear were revealed to be benign tumours in his spine, which needed to be operated on immediately.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
It’s a benign question at first glance, but it’s a good exercise in setting expectations.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Mount Toro, on the brother range to the west, was a rounded benign mountain, and to the north Monterey Bay shone like a blue platter.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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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