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as in susceptible
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm
I'm vulnerable to sunburn whenever I go out in the sun
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as in helpless
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
vulnerable baby chicks
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Recent Examples of vulnerable
The infection can cause mild symptoms in healthy individuals, including fever, muscle aches and tiredness, but can lead to severe complications in vulnerable populations.
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Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
However, big threats Gabe and Genevieve felt extra vulnerable without their potentially life-saving dice after Kyle won immunity and left them on the chopping block for the night’s vote.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
Combined with valuation concerns, AAPL appears increasingly vulnerable to further downside.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
The older trees themselves, more exposed in the landscape, could be more vulnerable to windstorms.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
However, big threats Gabe and Genevieve felt extra vulnerable without their potentially life-saving dice after Kyle won immunity and left them on the chopping block for the night’s vote.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 21 Nov. 2024
Combined with valuation concerns, AAPL appears increasingly vulnerable to further downside.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
The older trees themselves, more exposed in the landscape, could be more vulnerable to windstorms.
—April Ehrlich, ProPublica, 12 Nov. 2024
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Notably, losing an hour of daylight can take a toll on people who are susceptible to seasonal affective disorder, a type of depression that peaks during the darker winter months.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Camellias are also susceptible to a number of diseases, the most serious of which are flower blight, root rot, and camellia dieback and canker.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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While Chris Smith lay helpless, authorities say Tarr was plotting to silence him forever.Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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This creates a helpless but highly effective kind of suspense, as Iris must rely on her tormentor to mess up, at least until her limbs start to respond again.Peter Debruge, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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The district warned residents that the calls are fraudulent and that Austin schools wouldn't ask for sensitive personal information over the phone.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Microsoft also provides a way to exclude apps and websites from Recall, and the feature should also automatically detect sensitive information like credit card details, passwords, and personal ID numbers and not save those snapshots.Tom Warren, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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Players with player or team options in their contracts were fair game to be left unprotected, too.Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The new advice is to test anyone with a significant bird flu exposure, such as an unprotected worker who’s been splashed in the face with raw milk on a dairy farm with known H5N1 infections in the herds.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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No other position in sports is both so exposed and so stocked with potential replacements.Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rebuilding any of these defense and weapons facilities could take months, putting a strain on any potential response by Iran, which is now more exposed and less able to replenish missiles.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The stock is prone to big moves after reporting earnings and can easily gap up if the numbers are strong.Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Find out more tips, plus recommendations for tights that are less prone to ripping.Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Vulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerable. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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