taken advantage of

Example Sentences

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Instead, companies have taken advantage of the industry’s high churn, cutting head count by not replacing workers who quit or were fired, career-services professionals say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The complaint by FSE and Euroconsumers to the European Commission says Fifa has taken advantage of its position "to impose excessive ticket prices and opaque and unfair purchasing conditions and processes on European fans".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Most concerning of all, he is likely being taken advantage of.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Epstein appears to have taken advantage of this dependence on rich supporters by presenting himself as someone who could deliver both his own money and access to other affluent donors.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

I guess I’ll have to wait for the war to end like Anne and Zlata did, except I won’t die or get taken advantage of.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers