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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
Wibawa also pointed to the absence of extensive currency mismatches, unhedged foreign-currency exposures, and a lack of transparency that defined the 1997 crisis.
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Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Beyond that is a generous living-dining area with lovely parquets and southern and eastern exposures.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Potential exposures in Niles occurred on the evening of March 26.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
No human or animal exposures were associated with the incident as of Thursday, and no other rabies cases have been identified, according to police.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But unlike the easily predictable radiation exposures from flying through the Van Allen Belts or basking in the background flux of galactic cosmic rays, the dose an astronaut gets from solar activity can vary enormously.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Kids eat meals, snacks and treats during the school day, so having a system to prevent accidental exposures to food allergens is important.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The natural selection leading to the formation of stronger embryos after short microgravity exposures, on the other hand, could lead to advances in human IVF technologies that help treat infertility on Earth.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Most kratom exposures were among men in their 20s and 30s, but there were also significant increases among people ages 40 to 59.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Anniek Bao,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
Beyond that is a generous living-dining area with lovely parquets and southern and eastern exposures.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026
Potential exposures in Niles occurred on the evening of March 26.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
No human or animal exposures were associated with the incident as of Thursday, and no other rabies cases have been identified, according to police.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
But unlike the easily predictable radiation exposures from flying through the Van Allen Belts or basking in the background flux of galactic cosmic rays, the dose an astronaut gets from solar activity can vary enormously.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Kids eat meals, snacks and treats during the school day, so having a system to prevent accidental exposures to food allergens is important.
—Dr. Sonja O'Leary, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
The natural selection leading to the formation of stronger embryos after short microgravity exposures, on the other hand, could lead to advances in human IVF technologies that help treat infertility on Earth.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Most kratom exposures were among men in their 20s and 30s, but there were also significant increases among people ages 40 to 59.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposures
Noun
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By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
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For instance, when the trapping light is switched off, the nanorotor can rotate in all directions at once, much like a superposition of orientations.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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Without ingredient disclosures, parents are unable to accurately compare products and may not know when manufacturers change ingredients, Knight said.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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As of Wednesday, no notices were listed for Palomar on the state attorney general’s website that lists such disclosures.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Because most moviegoers aren’t necessarily familiar with the technical aspects of getting inside a character.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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But the aspects of Outcome that resonate have nearly nothing to do with the nonsensical specter of cancel culture.—
Josh Spiegel,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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