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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Salvation and exploitation go hand in hand in this story by one of science fiction’s all-time greats.
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
This industrializes historical exploitation, treating bodies as commodities.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The decentralized group was created by Bradley Chance Cadenhead of Stephenville, who pleaded guilty to child exploitation charges and was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison.
—Steve Coffman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
The protest group, called the Radical Reform Movement, is pushing for a greater share of mining revenue for Mongolians, a long-running demand in a nation where poverty persists despite the exploitation of its mineral riches.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
This industrializes historical exploitation, treating bodies as commodities.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
The decentralized group was created by Bradley Chance Cadenhead of Stephenville, who pleaded guilty to child exploitation charges and was sentenced to 80 years in federal prison.
—Steve Coffman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
The protest group, called the Radical Reform Movement, is pushing for a greater share of mining revenue for Mongolians, a long-running demand in a nation where poverty persists despite the exploitation of its mineral riches.
—ABC News, 17 June 2026
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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