benign
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The researchers also embedded the nanoreactors in an environmentally benign sodium alginate hydrogel matrix.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Taken together, that leaves a fairly benign domestic backdrop.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
In the end, it tightened a lot, because it didn’t trust markets’ benign scenario.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“Since early last year, federal leaders have dismissed measles as benign and unavoidable and have spread misleading information about the MMR vaccine,” Racine said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
They had worked hard to eradicate customs that had begun to corrupt their society, banning even seemingly benign diversions such as a gaming machine, a simple gambling device that spit out candy to its winners.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
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The Giver
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Take the Bad with the Good: Bene and Mal
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