exploitation
noun
ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: an act or instance of exploiting
exploitation of natural resources
exploitation of immigrant laborers
clever exploitation of the system
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Three years after the crimes were allegedly committed, two Mountain Home women have been arrested and face charges of first-degree murder, failure to report a death, kidnapping and exploitation of a vulnerable adult, according to the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office.
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Samuel O’Neal, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
Recognizing the long history of exploitation, and perhaps wanting to codify their social values along with their environmental and agricultural practices, a growing number of wine producers have sought certification demonstrating their commitment to what many call social sustainability.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The company's new report finds machine identities often lack identity security controls, which creates the potential for exploitation.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 May 2024
The exploitation of mountain natural resources during the Iron Age in the Eastern Pyrenees: the case study of production unit G at Tossal de Baltarga (Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Spain)
Lead author from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2024
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Samuel O’Neal, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2024
Recognizing the long history of exploitation, and perhaps wanting to codify their social values along with their environmental and agricultural practices, a growing number of wine producers have sought certification demonstrating their commitment to what many call social sustainability.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 3 June 2024
The company's new report finds machine identities often lack identity security controls, which creates the potential for exploitation.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 May 2024
The exploitation of mountain natural resources during the Iron Age in the Eastern Pyrenees: the case study of production unit G at Tossal de Baltarga (Bellver de Cerdanya, Lleida, Spain)
Lead author from the Autonomous University of Barcelona.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2024
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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