1
as in susceptibility
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
vulnerability to infection
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2
as in exposure
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful
the vulnerability of the car to vandalism when it's parked on the street
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Noun
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But the chains of transmission grew quickly in the early months of 2019, faster than changes in susceptibility from vaccination rates could explain, suggesting that close contact rates were had increased, especially among young children.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025 -
With California comes the area’s susceptibility to intense weather, including wildfires, flooding, mudslides and earthquakes.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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Since Giddens played at Kansas State for his entire college career, he wasn’t given as much media exposure.—
Steve Bradshaw,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The doctor added that recovery would best continue away from the hospital, where exposure to viruses risks weakening the Holy Father's condition.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
22 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, there are growing signs of weakness.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Domestic protests, after all, only create openings for adversaries such as the United States—which see cracks in Iran’s society as signs of weakness.—
Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Mar. 2025
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This sensitivity to swings in rates is known as duration.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 Mar. 2025
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As a vasodilator, marijuana increases blood flow, heightening sensitivity in erogenous zones.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Vulnerability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerability. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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