exploit
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He warned he will impose economic sanctions on firms which exploit oil nearby.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The easiest way to exploit the pattern discovered by Ackert and her co-author is by buying an exchange-trade fund that focuses on the largest stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Among the main pathways recruiters use to exploit foreigners are job advertisements online, often with the promise of false civilian work, Amnesty said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
After the BBC's investigation, Meta had said that "no system is perfect" and that "determined criminals continue to try to exploit our platform, including through our advertising systems".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
And with this translation you could begin to exploit a whole new group of creatures.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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He was fascinated by the camera operators who followed his Mudcats exploits and asked them to teach him how they worked.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Rory Jones and Dylan Tokar explain how Iran exploits the U.S.-led financial system and why stopping it isn’t so simple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Beyond his exploits in Sao Paulo's financial hub Faria Lima, high-flying Vorcaro invested in real estate, pharmaceuticals, textiles and even soccer.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Tapping Travis Scott to play the Bard singing the tales of Odysseus’ exploits, for example, doesn’t merely reframe the role of ancient storytellers and poets as that age’s rappers.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
It seems the boy is always running afoul of a pack of shamblers in the midst of his Missouri adventures, and the boy’s derring-do reminds me of my own exploits.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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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
His earlier work showed that the products of fructose metabolism can be exploited by cancer cells to promote their growth.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Still, it’s always disappointing when a generous offer feels like it’s been exploited.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Many people now work from home, he says, and the area's proximity to Glasgow - about 40 minutes away - should be exploited.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
This business of saving souls had no ethics; every human relationship was shamelessly exploited.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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U.S. security agencies accused six Chinese AI companies of systematically exploiting American models to train their own systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"It will also be a tool to break the business model of cynical migrant smugglers that are exploiting vulnerable people who risk their lives on perilous journeys to Europe," they said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
“When attorneys are exploiting vulnerable people, including paying folks to file fraudulent claims, they’re not just breaking the law, they really undermine the credibility of the legal system and every attorney,” Zbur said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Earlier this year, Anthropic introduced Claude Mythos, an AI model that is said to be very good at finding and exploiting security vulnerabilities.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
For decades, Cuban elites and wealthy Americans had been exploiting the island, gobbling up the richest sugar farms, the most profitable utilities and casinos.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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