benign
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The higher dosage of misoprostol required when it’s used alone can also lead to a greater incidence of benign but uncomfortable side effects like nausea and diarrhea.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Certain countries will be faster to bring back production in a benign scenario.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
And so, I’m on a chemotherapy that’s being delivered to the 97% of my tumors that are benign, and those don’t get hit nearly as hard as the 3% that are mutated.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Far from benign, some experts say the videos can skew how people view and even interact with wildlife — potentially leading to perilous encounters.
From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2026
In the way of the body and other people’s judgment I enjoy a benign approval in Kilanga that I have never, ever known in Bethlehem, Georgia.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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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