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exploitation

[ek-sploi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
taking advantage
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Exploitation of that combination is now ubiquitous on social media, soaking into the new youth culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

According to an analysis by World Without Exploitation, an anti-trafficking group, 20 states are currently considering legislation to elevate penalties for buyers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

And there we are: Exploitation is the currency by which we purchase what we want in this country.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

In the 40 second video from the World Without Exploitation group, released in the US on Super Bowl Sunday, survivors held up photographs of their younger selves and said "we all deserve the truth".

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

Exploitation to finance a beach house in Hawaii was one thing.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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