unprotected

Example Sentences

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The findings indicate that global vertebrate biodiversity may be far greater than current estimates, raising important questions about how many species remain undocumented and unprotected.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Informal recycling is rife with hazards -- open burning, acid baths and unprotected dismantling expose workers to toxic fumes and contaminate soil and water.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

A second exit would have saved more lives, but it might not have been enough—especially with one exit at the top of unprotected stairs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, spreads through unprotected sex, unsafe medical practices, infected blood transfusions, or from mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

It is a sudden urge to throw up when you find yourself unprotected in the presence of a Biosafety Level 4 organism.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston