assailable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assailable
Adjective
  • The border between the two countries is the longest undefended one in the world.
    MARGARET MACMILLAN, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
  • The buses usually took the Peace Bridge to cross the world’s longest undefended border, slowing to 30 mph over the Niagara River before pulling into the U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing center.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • The growing costs to buy and maintain a car –exacerbated by inflation and tariffs –are leading to rising auto loan defaults and repossessions and a potential crisis for American consumers left unprotected by the federal government, according to a new report by a consumer advocacy organization.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • No little boy or girl should feel unsafe or unprotected while changing in school.
    Georgea Kovanis, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The largest member of the grass family, bamboo is combustible, susceptible to deterioration and weaker in rain, raising legitimate questions about its durability, Arup’s Ho said.
    Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Those are straightforward power rushes designed to contain mobile quarterbacks rather than spamming exotic pressure looks that could leave the defensive line susceptible to holes.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • If that claim were to be accepted in a court, those firms could be liable for the costs of those heat waves.
    Justin Worland, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Those warnings would explain that consumers can attempt to hold companies civilly or criminally liable for any loss or damages, the bill said, while warning that the product could be discontinued at any time.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Five months later, Jai’Nadia was shot and killed after a gun was left unsecured in a bedroom.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Some firearms were mounted on the walls, fully accessible, while others were spread around the home, unsecured, the sheriff’s office said.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The unguarded personal reflections this prompts from Julian are profoundly moving, especially when coming from a towering actor who has also been a prominent gay activist for decades.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Most of Giddey’s outside shot attempts are left unguarded due to his reputation for being a poor shooter, and this places a cap on his playmaking as well.
    Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Many organisations blacklist insecure apps while whitelisting productivity and security apps.
    Mike Rosen, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • For students, a longitudinal study found that those from food-insecure households were 43% less likely to graduate from college.
    Casey Castillo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • And in the height of summer, with an extra air conditioner pumping in the corner, the heat from the semi-exposed kitchen can make the dining room feel slightly steamy.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2025
  • There’s a good amount of pedaling and a few exposed, high-stakes areas.
    Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Assailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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