How to Use exposure in a Sentence

exposure

noun
  • He risks exposure to ridicule by saying such things in public.
  • The candidates are competing for television exposure.
  • To be playing in front of that amount of people and have that kind of exposure was crazy.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023
  • It can be charged through solar exposure or through the hand crank.
    Meredith Woerner, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
  • They’re supposed to help make up for the loss of light exposure and ease symptoms of SAD.
    Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Even short-term exposure can land you in the emergency room.
    WIRED, 19 June 2023
  • Cameron: Some of my first exposures to music were in car rides with my parents.
    Ryan Reed, SPIN, 1 June 2023
  • The surveillance industry, in France and elsewhere, stands to gain a lot from the exposure.
    IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2023
  • Two seconds exposure could capture two or three beats of the heart, the act of breathing, movements of the diaphragm or motion of joints.
    Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023
  • And dogs tend to live alongside us, sharing our exposures.
    Alex Janin, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
  • His events were the first real exposure for a lot of talented young boxers who were trying to make their way up the ranks.
    Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • That’s way too late to avoid most food allergies through exposure.
    Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Paint, stickers, and toys that glow in the dark after a period of exposure to light exploit this time lag.
    Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023
  • The immune system learns how to recognize and protect you from the same strain after exposure to it.
    Sarah Klein, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The 2021 research team dug up their bottle in the middle of the night, to protect the seeds from sun exposure — and to protect the location of the remaining bottles.
    Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
  • The elevated design also helps to keep dogs off the ground, which can help reduce the risk of exposure to ticks and other pests.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
  • The total amount of exposure to the smoke along the surface area of the lung is thought to be higher, resulting in a higher burden of exposure.
    Dr. Genevieve Jing, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The stunt expert hopes that this kind of exposure for below-the-line work will inspire others interested in the field.
    Sydney Odman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Low levels of exposure to acrolein are associated with slow breathing and burning in the nose and the throat.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 12 July 2023
  • After one such group of migrants was abandoned in the Sahara, at least twenty-seven died of thirst and exposure.
    Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • Keep in Mind The chair can resist mild weather, but not heavy or repeated exposure to the elements.
    Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The groups were paired based on age, gender, and time interval between vaccination and exposure to the virus later on, the study said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2024
  • When more than 10 weeks have passed since a child’s last exposure, they should get tested again to confirm that they aren’t infected, Neemann said.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Cover skin with long-sleeve clothing and pants to minimize exposure to bites.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
  • Although the agency denied the charge, this exposure delayed the Reagan administration’s push to drill in the refuge.
    TIME, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Even though our tester’s deck faced western sunlight (a.k.a. lots of sun exposure), its light-colored yet opaque fabric kept them feeling cool in its large breadth of shade.
    Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 27 June 2023
  • According to the brand, this formula can even help to reduce the negative effects of blue light exposure from screens.
    Talene Appleton, Men's Health, 20 June 2023
  • Patients are the losers, and site-of-service differentials lead to higher costs and insurance exposure for all of us.
    Readers, WSJ, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Things like the volume of ice, type of ice, outside environment, and sunlight exposure all impact how long ice will last.
    Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 5 Oct. 2023
  • The public had expressed concerns that exposure to the mercury contained in the vaccines could be connected to health issues.
    Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023

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