exploited
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After its triumph in war with Persia, Athens under Pericles began to treat its allies as subordinates to be exploited.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"The window between a vulnerability being discovered and being exploited by an adversary has collapsed -- what once took months now happens in minutes with AI," said Crowdstrik chief technology officer Elia Zaitsev.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
Bridget Armstrong explains how the iconic reality show exploited the promise of a career to make reality TV gold.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026
"Malicious actors have exploited security gaps in foreign-made routers to attack American households, disrupt networks, enable espionage, and facilitate intellectual property theft," the FCC said.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
My father like all successful immigrants before him gently and not so gently exploited his own.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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President Trump's First State of The Union Address (2018)
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President Obama announces Executive Action on Gun Control
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