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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Federal officials allege Garcia is affiliated with the MS-13 gang and accuse him of human trafficking, domestic abuse, and child exploitation.
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Children have learned how to navigate minimum age restrictions for TikTok LIVE, the complaint alleges, exposing them to potential exploitation.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The nonprofit regularly works with law enforcement nationally on cases related to child exploitation.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
One of its lavish museums is devoted to Islamic art; another to the history of slavery and modern-day exploitation.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Castro
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Children have learned how to navigate minimum age restrictions for TikTok LIVE, the complaint alleges, exposing them to potential exploitation.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
The nonprofit regularly works with law enforcement nationally on cases related to child exploitation.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2025
One of its lavish museums is devoted to Islamic art; another to the history of slavery and modern-day exploitation.
—Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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