benign
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What would make the Fed’s decision more clear is a black-and-white outcome in the CPI: either another benign inflation reading or a bigger increase than expected.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The researchers also embedded the nanoreactors in an environmentally benign sodium alginate hydrogel matrix.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Since early last year, federal leaders have dismissed measles as benign and unavoidable and have spread misleading information about the MMR vaccine,” Racine said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Fitzpatrick and McIlroy must improve to ensure they make the weekend cut but they will go out early on Friday in more benign conditions, with stronger winds forecast to blow through the afternoon.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Construction of the Mines Building had gone smoothly, thanks to a winter that by Chicago standards had been mercifully benign.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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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