exploitation
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The "Laudato Si" encyclical, which denounced mankind's ruthless exploitation of the environment, was hailed by experts for its scientific grounding.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
The fund seeks to buy stocks that could benefit from “government disclosure, confirmation, or exploitation of advanced technologies” related to “non-human intelligence.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
"Broadcasters' reliance on reality formats involving members of the public is risking a line being crossed, the line that separates entertainment from exploitation," he wrote.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
But under any criminalized model, there is inherently exploitation and people don’t feel safe accessing justice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Perhaps there has been, at some point in history, some great power whose elevation was exempt from the violent exploitation of other human bodies.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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