exposures

plural of exposure
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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 Last year saw 3,434 exposures, an increase of 1,200% from the 258 reported in 2015, data shows. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026 This could include maintaining a risk register, conducting scenario planning, using risk heat maps to evaluate likelihood and impact, and assigning clear risk owners who are responsible for monitoring specific exposures. Lynn O'Leary, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Officials are interviewing cases, sharing information, and ultimately trying to identify common exposures. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Most everyday exposures occur at low levels, and many products are designed and regulated with safety in mind. Brad Reisfeld, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Growing production to the extent needed to eliminate the most critical trade exposures could require about $2 trillion in capacity-creating investment. Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 2 July 2026 More often, the health department is made aware of rabid animals through exposures to pets or bats found in a house that are brought in for testing. Kelli Arseneau, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Apartment 308, a one-bedroom duplex, has triple exposures and oversize windows that overlook brownstone gardens. Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 1 July 2026
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Noun
  • 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
  • Playing Nala is not only a chance to represent plus-size Black women from Miami, but builds on the show’s theme that people of all body types, gender orientations, race and backgrounds can be seen in leading roles.
    Jalynn McDuffey, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
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  • Financial disclosures released earlier this month showed that Trump made more than one billion dollars in 2025 from his cryptocurrency business ventures.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Several travelers on the Paris trip; one (Brinson) of the nine who took the Finland trip; and one lawmaker who attended the distillery tour reported the scholarships on their financial disclosures.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026
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  • The company now deploys hundreds of AI agents across different aspects of its business.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 July 2026
  • Seeing the reactions of fans of those teams and the emotion that that means for them has been, for me, one of the best aspects of watching this year’s World Cup.
    Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026

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“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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