vulnerable

Example Sentences

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Bitcoin experienced a 35% decline in less than four weeks between mid-January and early February 2025, and individual investors are particularly vulnerable to these price swings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Those in the vulnerable prisoner unit also experienced a 50% cut in English and maths lessons, it said.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Japan is particularly vulnerable to disruptions in the Middle East, as it relies on the region for more than 90% of its crude oil imports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Earlier Thursday, the IMF chief flagged in her opening remarks that the Fund expected to provide between $20-$50 billion in immediate assistance to vulnerable member states due to the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

When it came down to it, I felt vulnerable when he was away.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama