exposures

plural of exposure
1
as in orientations
the state or fact of facing a particular direction this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure

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as in disclosures
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department

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Recent Examples of exposures Some are not preventable, while others can result from complex interactions between lifestyle behaviors, environmental exposures, sleep, stress, nutrition, physical activity and social factors. Jengyu Lai, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 Multiple outbreaks that started in 2025 continued into 2026, and new exposures have led to other large outbreaks affecting most regions of the country. Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 The survey itself will be comprised of 30-second exposures of the night sky taken using six different filters, each tuned to a specific color of light. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 The bedroom gets the same eastern-facing exposures as the rest of the apartment and an additional southern-facing window too. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 July 2026 Lettuce identified as possible link to cyclosporiasis outbreak Public health officials in Michigan analyzed food exposures from 190 of the cases who reported eating at Taco Bell and shared these findings with the CDC, officials said. Mike Snider, USA Today, 17 July 2026 Things like tobacco smoke, other smoking, alcohol use, try to limit those exposures as much as possible. Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 The good news is that overall toxic plant exposures continue to decline, according to the ASPCA. Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026 Toxic plants trigger thousands of emergency calls every year, and veterinary specialists warn that spring and summer bring the sharpest spike in dog and cat exposures. Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
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Noun
  • Its integrated unibody clip attaches to laptops, monitors or standard tripods and it can be used in landscape, portrait and even upside-down orientations.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • An uncharted exploration The spacecraft is capturing data about the rotation rates, orientations and shapes of frozen objects that orbit in the Kuiper Belt.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
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  • While not part of A Bolder Florida’s campaign-finance disclosures, Whitaker released the June 26 letter after the Herald requested it.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • But New York public records officials confirmed to Ars in May that no information would be shared, partly because X fought the disclosures.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
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  • Trump was included in many different aspects, including Infantino awarding him FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize back in December.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The organization also believes this frees up time for its catchers to work on other aspects of the game — such as hitting and receiving — given how much is already on their plates.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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