harmless

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The immune system fights off the harmless virus and learns to fight Ebola in the process.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The colourfully lit machines, often seen drawing people like moths to a flame, have come under regulatory scrutiny this month, as officials raised addiction concerns over the seemingly harmless games.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

Suzanne Sando, a lead analyst in fraud management at Javelin Strategy & Research, says people often underestimate how much information can be pieced together from what feels like harmless conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This does not mean pretending $100-plus oil is harmless.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

“Well, she needn’t get out her bandboxes yet. I’m not a fashionable party and don’t mean to be, but I do like harmless larks now and then, don’t you?”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott