exploitative

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After it was published, the Neelemans angrily denied their marriage was unhappy or exploitative, but many readers weren’t convinced.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

“Some companies are using consumer data in a way that generates real value, but others use it in more exploitative ways,” Liu-Thompkins said.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

The result is a much more somber, ruminative exploration of morality in governmental authority than the stylish violence of “Il Divo” and exploitative raunch of “Loro.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

It includes measures such as giving workers the right to sick pay and parental leave from their first day in a job, banning "exploitative" zero-hour contracts and strengthening the right to request flexible working.

From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025

There was no exploitative question asked, no especially revealing detail offered.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama