subject (to)

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Adjective
  • Not surprisingly, the latter is highly dependent on the former, industry experts say.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The new law made married women dependent citizens; their citizenship status was now entirely derived from that of their husbands.
    Time, Time, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • But the program which pays for more than four of every 10 U.S. births is vulnerable to deep budget cuts — part of the cost of renewing Trump’s tax breaks that favor the wealthy.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
  • Even worse, cucurbit plants are vulnerable to many of the same disease problems, and can attract more pests to your watermelon plants.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • He was granted conditional bail and is scheduled to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on June 11.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • Florida acquired Jones from Chicago for backup goalie Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick on March 1.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2025
Adjective
  • Recent research shows rural SMEs, those based outside city limits, may be more susceptible to financial risk posed by climate hazards.
    Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
  • These mutations can make the cancer more aggressive but also potentially susceptible to a specific type of drug called a PARP inhibitor, especially if the cancer becomes resistant to hormone therapy.
    Jason P. Joseph, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Security clearance requirements limit the most sensitive jobs to U.S. citizens.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • This question asks for personal sensitive information that is protected by privacy laws.
    Ernesto Londoño, New York Times, 18 May 2025
Adjective
  • The exposed brick walls are freshly painted ecru, and new oversize picture windows splash sunlight onto the furniture, like a 1950s coffee table with fanciful Jacques Blin tiles on top and some inevitable scuffs on its wood legs ($8,200).
    Craig Kellogg Ashok Sinha, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • Beneath her blazer, the Princess of Wales styled a light blue, button-up collared shirt with exposed cuffs.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This natural stone is porous enough to stain, soft enough to scratch, and prone to damage from chemicals.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
  • When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
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“Subject (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 May. 2025.

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