exploitation

Example Sentences

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“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

“The training is meant to prepare them to stay alive, avoid capture when possible, resist exploitation if captured, and improve their chances of recovery,” he said in an email exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The inquiry was established in response to recommendations made by Baroness Casey in her national audit on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse published in June 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

It remains to be seen whether Meta would sustain major damage from more widespread legal action related to child exploitation or the arguably addictive nature of social media.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Those Indigenous peoples and their descendants resisted invasion of their homelands and centuries of destruction and exploitation by the colonizers.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz