exploitation

Example Sentences

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The event’s mission is buried while its exploitation continues to be valuable currency.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

"The insurgency started because of tribal exploitation -- by landlords, government agencies, forest officials and police," said Chhattisgarh's former police chief, DM Awasthi.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“They expose vulnerable people to exploitation, deny them appropriate care, undermine trust in Medicare, and, when left unchecked, distort the data and assumptions federal policymakers rely upon to oversee these benefits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"There were no surgical procedures or anything like that," says Neild, who called the price hike "exploitation".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Steve Eisman was odd in his conviction that the leveraging of middle-class America was a corrupt and corrupting event, and that the subprime mortgage market in particular was an engine of exploitation and, ultimately, destruction.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis