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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Other advocates, including VALOR CEO Sandra Henriquez and Loyola University’s Aradhana Tiwari, said the law strengthens family and community safety, shields children from exploitation, and ensures continuity of care if parents are detained or deported.
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
At the same time, a continent with a dismal history of exploitation by Western corporations is once again compelled by circumstances to rely upon one such corporation.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
When there's no thesis or insight, this series feels dangerously close to pure exploitation of a tragedy real people have endured.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Kirsta Leeberg-Melton, founder and CEO of the Institute to Combat Trafficking, said operations like this one underscore the larger issue of exploitation in Texas and beyond.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
At the same time, a continent with a dismal history of exploitation by Western corporations is once again compelled by circumstances to rely upon one such corporation.
—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
When there's no thesis or insight, this series feels dangerously close to pure exploitation of a tragedy real people have endured.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Kirsta Leeberg-Melton, founder and CEO of the Institute to Combat Trafficking, said operations like this one underscore the larger issue of exploitation in Texas and beyond.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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