benign

Example Sentences

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Equity markets, it appears, have stopped rewarding companies making job cuts, even if their stated justifications are benign, and are punishing share prices regardless.

From MarketWatch

A modest slowdown in job gains and/or an uptick in the unemployment rate, coupled with more benign data about inflation, could be the dream scenario for cyclical stocks.

From Barron's

"There are people who did things that were benign from their perspective - but mission-critical from our perspective."

From BBC

He adds that with longer-term use, this approach might possibly lead to complete healing of the cancer, effectively turning a malignant tumor into a benign one.

From Science Daily

The Philippines central bank makes its rate decision Thursday, where it could deliver a fifth consecutive cut as inflation stays benign and growth soft.

From The Wall Street Journal