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benign

[bih-nahyn] / bɪˈnaɪn /






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“It’s a pretty benign environment and well-protected,” Turtle said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

Her efforts led the antivirus software Kaspersky to begin flagging the tools known as stalkerware as a privacy threat to its customers instead of labeling it as benign.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

A weaker labor market may mean the Federal Reserve can cut interest rates amid benign wage inflation, says 22V.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

The researchers also embedded the nanoreactors in an environmentally benign sodium alginate hydrogel matrix.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

The nitrogen in the Earth’s atmosphere is much more chemically inert and therefore much more benign than oxygen.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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