benign
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Consultant plastic surgeon Neil Wickham checked her face, confirmed a biopsied lump on her arm was benign, and referred her to ENT for a separate lump in her neck.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
A suspicious spot can lead to repeat imaging, biopsies, significant expense, and most importantly, months of worry—only to turn out to be benign.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
With sound money and rising productivity, the economy could experience the natural, benign deflation of falling prices that accompanies technological progress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The strategist said that when growth expectations are elevated and the outlook for interest rates is more benign, such as now, bonds tend to rally in the following months.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
While at the heart of Beethoven’s symphony lies a vision of a better civilisation led by a benign deity, Berlioz, a life-long atheist, attempts to evoke the Apocalypse and Final Judgement in sound.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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