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vulnerability

[vuhl-ner-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌvʌl nər əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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It is both that honesty and vulnerability that are etched into the 14-track LP “Dulce Amargo,” which translates to “bittersweet” in English.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Mr. Argue’s arrangements evoke that same sense of vulnerability, of raw emotion, blending bold sweeps of strings with spare passages.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

This inefficiency can increase our vulnerability to injury during surgery.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

The term “parasocial” has become synonymous with Swift’s relationship to her fan base, which she’s built and nurtured via strategic disclosure and thoughtfully relatable vulnerability.

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

He was a photographer on a fellowship and the first time Ifemelu saw his photographs, in black-and-white, in dances of shadow, their delicacy and vulnerability had surprised her.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

The White House isn’t accusing the Times of fabricating a story about the plane’s vulnerabilities.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

On Zee's boasts about making a tenfold profit on each crop, the NCA's threat lead for border vulnerabilities Paul Pantry said: "I can't go into specifics but that figure sounds realistic."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

In early April, the San Francisco-based company released Mythos only to a handful of trusted organizations due to its abilities to expose cyber safety vulnerabilities to bad actors.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

Certainly, the task force members were aware of how many vulnerabilities there were across the aviation system.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

They acted with utter confidence, because their Operational Net Assessment matrixes told them where Red Team’s vulnerabilities were, what Red Team’s next move was likely to be, and what Red Team’s range of options was.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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