susceptibleness

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  1. susceptibility
  2. threat
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  • Today, most 16- and 17-year-olds who commit crimes are generally handled in juvenile court because policymakers recognize that adolescents differ from adults in judgment, impulse control, risk assessment, and susceptibility to peer influence.
    — Keith Wortz, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This offers one possible explanation for teenage risk-taking behavior and susceptibility to peer influence.
    — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026
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  • The goal is also to keep the aircraft adaptable as threats and military requirements change.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Firms in the Program may receive threat information from other private entities and from federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies, and may propose operations to the NCC.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Susceptibleness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibleness. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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