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

She said the Committee found the OSA to be "woefully inadequate" and called it "a shocking example of how UK citizens are left unprotected whilst social media companies act with impunity".

From BBC • Jan. 5, 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

For a moment she closed her lids, pale and unprotected compared to the blue that caked the rest of her face.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri