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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
There’s also a private storage unit included with the apartment, plus west-facing exposures that pull in strong afternoon light throughout the day.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Barclays revealed $20 billion in private credit exposures, while Deutsche Bank's position is about $30 billion, which is about 2% of its total loan book.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Southern exposures tend to experience brighter shade than north-facing porches, while adjacent trees impact light in both locations.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The bedroom sits to the back of the apartment and affords the space its triple exposures, which are nice for a breeze.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 May 2026
Bias is one of healthcare’s deepest exposures.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Behavior shifts, then recovery The team did not stop at short exposures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
David Peden, a pediatric immunologist and allergist focused on environmental exposures and the director of the UNC Clinical Research Alliance, said that ozone exposure does two main things.
—Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Combining telescope optics with cameras and image processing, smart telescopes take short exposures and layer them, which produces a cleaner signal.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 May 2026
Barclays revealed $20 billion in private credit exposures, while Deutsche Bank's position is about $30 billion, which is about 2% of its total loan book.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Southern exposures tend to experience brighter shade than north-facing porches, while adjacent trees impact light in both locations.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 4 May 2026
The bedroom sits to the back of the apartment and affords the space its triple exposures, which are nice for a breeze.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 4 May 2026
Bias is one of healthcare’s deepest exposures.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Behavior shifts, then recovery The team did not stop at short exposures.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
David Peden, a pediatric immunologist and allergist focused on environmental exposures and the director of the UNC Clinical Research Alliance, said that ozone exposure does two main things.
—Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Combining telescope optics with cameras and image processing, smart telescopes take short exposures and layer them, which produces a cleaner signal.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposures
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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Cohen holds a clear fundraising advantage based on campaign finance disclosures filed late last month.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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But this year, candidates received a yellow notice instructing them to only file their disclosures online with the state, and not with any other entity, leading seven candidates, including the four now running independently, to incorrectly file their financial documents.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Spain's double totality One of the most fascinating aspects of this eclipse cycle is Spain's unique position.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Pazanti was generally pleased with several aspects of his team’s performance.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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