benign
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This request apparently came from the White House counsel, and one has to wonder why it was thinking about the constitutionality of this sort of utterly benign, seemingly noncontroversial statute.
From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026
A headache can be benign or life-threatening depending on the context.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
"The initial shock has so far still been smaller," she said, while adding the backdrop now was more "benign".
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
Maybe I’m reading too much into it, but as history’s proven, taking the time to look a bit deeper at totally benign, silly things can be a blast.
From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026
In that day pus was thought to be benign, a proof that a wound was healing properly.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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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