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exploitation

[ek-sploi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
taking advantage
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Moving forward, Hultquist is concerned that more aggressive and dangerous actors will mass exploitation campaigns involving ransomware and extortion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

They said that Meta’s design and delivery of third party content is in and of itself problematic, causing social media addiction and putting children at risk for exploitation.

From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026

“Many unaccompanied minors are brought to the border by smugglers and face real risks of exploitation, which is why providing a clear, lawful advisal is essential,” the statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Periclean Athens really was the site of a magnificently new form of political life among equals, though not one free of exploitation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

All these techniques, though developed for the exploitation of wild cereals, were prerequisites to the planting of cereals as crops.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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