vulnerable
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That change could potentially make this notoriously difficult cancer more vulnerable to existing treatments.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Markets are increasingly accounting for the possibility that supply chains remain vulnerable for longer, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
“Early warnings are especially important for vulnerable populations because they provide additional time to react and receive support from family members, neighbors, or caregivers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
But it’s something she can do not only for Nina, but for every other vulnerable woman.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
Then there were all the diseases one is vulnerable to in the woods—giardiasis, eastern equine encephalitis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, schistosomiasis, brucellosis, and shigellosis, to offer but a sampling.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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