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 As conversations around healthy aging increasingly shift from simply living longer to maintaining mobility, cognitive health, and quality of life, environmental exposures are becoming another part of that picture. Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Since then, research has shown that lower exposures can cause IQ loss in kids and heart attacks in adults. Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 10 Aug. 2026 The camera read out 740 frames per second with exposures of 100 microseconds. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Additional locations where possible exposures occurred are also being investigated. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Haskell's team is also staying high in quality and coupons, trimming lower-coupon exposures in favor of those that are upward of 5% that the firm thinks are better poised to handle periods of market uncertainty. Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026 Most exposures occurred in late June or early July, the department noted. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Although each vineyard has its own unique soils, exposures, and water availability, the sibling regions are simply two different appellations cultivating the same grape. Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026 The risk to the public is low, the department said, and no additional rabies cases or exposures have been identified. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
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Noun
  • More broadly, Iran’s anti-American stance clashes with the official orientations of all three signatories of the Mecca agreement.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
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  • The more precise reality is that the shortage causing the reevaluation of memory was outlined by the company in its disclosures regarding wafer capacity months ahead of the price increase.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Spotify rolled out a beta on AI credits on songs, though the disclosures are dependent on if the artist chose to include the information.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • Oren’s particular calibration across all aspects of her atmosphere, design, pacing, and performances make that movie an especially fascinating film to revisit, as the reading of it differs quite wildly each time.
    Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Classification societies are experts in the technical aspects of yacht construction and maintenance.
    Benjamin Maltby, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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