exploitation
noun
ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: an act or instance of exploiting
exploitation of natural resources
exploitation of immigrant laborers
clever exploitation of the system
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Last November, a Michigan man affiliated with 764 was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to child exploitation.
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Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
The man was arrested on a child exploitation offense following a lengthy investigation into a house fire in New Fairfield that left one woman dead in 2024.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The men were each charged with one count of engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and face a sentence of 20 years to life in prison if convicted as charged, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Connected to a mysterious entity named Aiden, Jodie must navigate both military exploitation and otherworldly threats while discovering the true nature of her powers.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025
The man was arrested on a child exploitation offense following a lengthy investigation into a house fire in New Fairfield that left one woman dead in 2024.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The men were each charged with one count of engaging in a child exploitation enterprise and face a sentence of 20 years to life in prison if convicted as charged, prosecutors said.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
Connected to a mysterious entity named Aiden, Jodie must navigate both military exploitation and otherworldly threats while discovering the true nature of her powers.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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