exploited
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The hack probably isn’t; ShinyHunters claims to have exploited a flaw in software made by Oracle.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026
A British woman, one of the survivors of Canadian poison seller Kenneth Law, faced him in court on Wednesday to describe how he had exploited her vulnerability.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
In an article published in state media Sunday, Chinese state security minister Chen Yixin said AI brings threats—especially if exploited by foreign adversaries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
In the 1960s and into the 1970s, he wanted immigration officials to keep out undocumented workers, believing they’d be exploited as strikebreakers for growers and erode his union’s bargaining power.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Free hunting was a tactic the Soviet Air Force exploited in 1943 and assigned to experienced fighter pilots of exceptional talent.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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The Hate U Give
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President Trump's First State of The Union Address (2018)
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
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