unprotected

Example Sentences

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Unprotected areas showed fresh damage: irrigation pipes sticking into the air where land had broken off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Unprotected campuses typically have fewer special services and also might have to squeeze in such services into fewer and smaller spaces.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2023

Unprotected exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can also lead to skin or eye damage, immune system suppression and skin cancer.

From Scientific American • Aug. 5, 2023

Unprotected by Earth’s magnetic field, organisms are more vulnerable to DNA damage caused by solar outbursts and galactic cosmic rays—a real concern for astronauts traveling to the Moon or Mars.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 15, 2022

"Unprotected and alone in the gilded halls of the enemy!" the newcomer exclaimed.

From Nobody's Man by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)