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exploitation

[ek-sploi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
taking advantage
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And there we are: Exploitation is the currency by which we purchase what we want in this country.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Exploitation is not inherently funny, and there’s a vast difference between a movie that earns your laughter and one that expects a certain reaction.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation, a nonprofit that has urged improved child-safety protections online and has sought to restrict access to pornography, called on the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to investigate X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The drone uses an artificial intelligence program, called Vehicle and Dismount Exploitation Radar, or VaDER, to detect small objects — a human being, a rabbit, even a bird in flight.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

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

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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