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benign

[bih-nahyn] / bɪˈnaɪn /






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That contrasts with what she described as a “fairly benign environment” in the 2010s, when inflation and interest rates were generally low.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Most pulmonary nodules are benign, or non-cancerous, but a small percentage can be an early indication of lung cancer.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

"These changes are frequent, usually benign, and are not a reason to stop an effective treatment on one's own initiative," he said.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 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

It's floating, but not in a benign way.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin


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