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Adjective
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Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.—
Barry Scott Zellen,
Hartford Courant,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Overall, the artist’s work feels honest and undefended.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Over time, unprotected sun exposure can increase the risk of premature aging and skin cancer.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
20 Apr. 2026
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Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.—
Stacey DuFord,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Just like any living creature, trees are susceptible to diseases.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
18 Apr. 2026
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Because there’s something about Toni Collette as a charismatic cult leader offering you a framework for your rage that feels like something Mae Martin would be susceptible to.—
Brittany Delay,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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DeCosta is always liable to move back in different rounds and accumulate more picks.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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That, in turn, prompted Stephan’s office to release video of the incident and a document Thursday stating that prosecutors from her office had reviewed the police officers’ actions and determined the officers were not criminally liable.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Because HELOCs and home equity loans are secured by your property, defaulting on your payments puts your home on the line in a way that unsecured debt does not.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In a later section, the restaurant group detailed 11 creditors with unsecured claims.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Her paintings preserve a child’s unguarded but uncomprehending view of depravity.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The image captures a moment of pure, unguarded wildlife behavior, a testament to the resilience and adaptability of life in one of the planet's most extreme environments.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In Euphoria, Sweeney portrays Cassie Howard, an insecure girl in a toxic relationship with Nate.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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As a result, many individuals go through life feeling incredibly confused, extremely insecure and always lacking a crucial piece of the jigsaw.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the past a bundle of extensions could conjure images of the exposed, holding-on-by-a-strand mishaps of the early aughts.—
Hunter Lacey,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Assailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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