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as in susceptible
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm
I'm vulnerable to sunburn whenever I go out in the sun
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as in helpless
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
vulnerable baby chicks
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While bad actors are using the phone channel to impersonate businesses across sectors, the financial and health care industries are vulnerable to illegally spoofed calls and fraudulent activity.
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Scott Hambuchen, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Some of the most vulnerable Democratic senators in this election are using the closing stretch to boast about their ties to former President Trump.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The centers will house only adult men, while vulnerable people such as women, children, elderly people and those who are ill or victims of torture will be accommodated in Italy.
—Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Forecasts have warned Milton's arrival could bring potentially life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Gulf Coast, which is particularly vulnerable to severe surges because of its geography, and that is especially true for Tampa Bay.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Scott Hambuchen, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Some of the most vulnerable Democratic senators in this election are using the closing stretch to boast about their ties to former President Trump.
—Stef W. Kight, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Advertisement The centers will house only adult men, while vulnerable people such as women, children, elderly people and those who are ill or victims of torture will be accommodated in Italy.
—Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Forecasts have warned Milton's arrival could bring potentially life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Gulf Coast, which is particularly vulnerable to severe surges because of its geography, and that is especially true for Tampa Bay.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Vulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerable. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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