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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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Recent Examples of vulnerable
Yet, birds are incredibly vulnerable to the impacts of human development and climate change.
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Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Older adults, especially those with dementia (conditions affecting cognitive abilities such as memory and thinking), are vulnerable to inadequate nutritional intake, including protein.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
But the series, like the film, shows that vampires are also multidimensional — vulnerable, emotional, funny, absurd — and completely out of place in the modern world.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Officials have also warned the proprietary algorithm that fuels what users see on the app is vulnerable to manipulation by Chinese authorities, who can use it to shape content on the platform in a way that's difficult to detect.
—Haleluya Hadero The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Eliza Principe Garcia, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
Older adults, especially those with dementia (conditions affecting cognitive abilities such as memory and thinking), are vulnerable to inadequate nutritional intake, including protein.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2024
But the series, like the film, shows that vampires are also multidimensional — vulnerable, emotional, funny, absurd — and completely out of place in the modern world.
—Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Officials have also warned the proprietary algorithm that fuels what users see on the app is vulnerable to manipulation by Chinese authorities, who can use it to shape content on the platform in a way that's difficult to detect.
—Haleluya Hadero The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vulnerable
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Kreskin acknowledged to radio personality Art Bell that his prediction was a hoax, a way of proving that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks the year before had made people susceptible to manipulation.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, teen drivers are especially susceptible to getting into crashes resulting from distracted driving.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Taylor felt helpless learning a close friend's fate along with the world.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Zimbardo spent the rest of his career promoting his theory that humans are helpless against the evil that lies in wait within us to be triggered by circumstance.Judy Berman, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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What to Know Since mid-November, reports of drones have surfaced in northeastern states including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, some near sensitive locations like military bases.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The case focuses on efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia's 2020 election result by pressuring state officials and election workers, submitting a slate of false electors and attempting to tamper with sensitive voting equipment.Sam Gringlas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures are expected to drop well below freezing, threatening vegetation, crops and unprotected outdoor property.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Most human infections with H5 virus have occurred after unprotected exposure to sick or dead infected animals or their environment, state officials said.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 6 Dec. 2024
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White rice is more effective because its starches are more exposed, maximizing absorption.Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
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This one has drop shoulders with exposed seams, a ribbed collar, and slouchy silhouette that looks perfect over everything from skinny jeans to wide-leg pants.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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If your hair is in recovery mode—brittle, dull, prone to split ends, and in general need of some TLC—the best products for hair breakage are here to deliver relief.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 17 Dec. 2024
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So the researchers look at this random, unrelated environmental factor to having ADHD — the fact the doctor is seeing these kids on Halloween — to get a sense of just how subjective and prone to error these decisions are.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Vulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerable. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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