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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
Mild carbon monoxide exposures cause symptoms of fatigue, dizziness, headache and nausea.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
And the National Toxicity Program, which is the ultimate arbiter of the toxicity of environmental exposures, have found that even small exposures to fluoride reduce IQ by a point, a point-and-a-half, and the larger exposures by much more.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Unvaccinated students are in quarantine after exposures in more than a dozen schools — including elementary, middle and high schools.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The first three weeks of January in Arizona have been marked by a rise in measles cases and public exposures to the virus.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Grab a wide-angle lens and aim for longer exposures to capture the colors and movement.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Information about measles and public exposures can be found on the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s website.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
The firm, which has a dual-regulatory model across the Atlantic, can establish a strategy that incorporates US, UK and euro-area exposures and supports the client's international context.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Stealth functions as more than a software tool, offering a broader operational framework designed to erase exposures, shrink digital footprints, suppress data-broker circulation, and reconstruct privacy around individuals who may not have been private for a very long time.
—Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
And the National Toxicity Program, which is the ultimate arbiter of the toxicity of environmental exposures, have found that even small exposures to fluoride reduce IQ by a point, a point-and-a-half, and the larger exposures by much more.
—Will Carless, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Unvaccinated students are in quarantine after exposures in more than a dozen schools — including elementary, middle and high schools.
—Sarah Owermohle, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
The first three weeks of January in Arizona have been marked by a rise in measles cases and public exposures to the virus.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Grab a wide-angle lens and aim for longer exposures to capture the colors and movement.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Information about measles and public exposures can be found on the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s website.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Jan. 2026
The firm, which has a dual-regulatory model across the Atlantic, can establish a strategy that incorporates US, UK and euro-area exposures and supports the client's international context.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Stealth functions as more than a software tool, offering a broader operational framework designed to erase exposures, shrink digital footprints, suppress data-broker circulation, and reconstruct privacy around individuals who may not have been private for a very long time.
—Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposures
Noun
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The Immigration Justice Project will initially offer legal screenings, orientations, advice, referrals and pro se assistance for those looking to represent themselves, said interim director Laura Flores.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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These interactions lock spins into preferred orientations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Dec. 2025
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Findings from the report, completed in August, started coming to light after disclosures by a lawmaker Thursday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
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This breach also shows how early disclosures often underestimate impact.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Readers send Miss Manners not only their table and party questions, but those involving the more complicated aspects of life - romance, work, family relationships, child-rearing, death - as well as philosophical and moral dilemmas.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
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The brand ethos of wellness is luxury is among the aspects that resonated most with Petruzzo, who underscored the bond the company has with its community.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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