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vulnerability

[vuhl-ner-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌvʌl nər əˈbɪl ɪ ti /


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This gradual decline, known as immunosenescence, can increase vulnerability to age-related health problems and leave some older adults with weaker protection after vaccination.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

But that refusal to risk vulnerability comes back to bite her when the daughter she turned herself inside out to spoil pulls a move reminiscent of Veda in “Mildred Pierce,” betraying Emma for vapid reasons.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

It is both that honesty and vulnerability that are etched into the 14-track LP “Dulce Amargo,” which translates to “bittersweet” in English.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The Fund also said moving to alternative sources of energy, including renewables, would help reduce the global economy’s vulnerability to future disruptions to key oil routes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

“You know vulnerability is not my strong suit!”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

Vital technology has been upgraded but continues to show vulnerabilities: In mid-June, Newark controllers twice lost radar visibility, including one episode in which controllers couldn’t see aircraft for seven minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

The White House isn’t accusing the Times of fabricating a story about the plane’s vulnerabilities.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

On Zee's boasts about making a tenfold profit on each crop, the NCA's threat lead for border vulnerabilities Paul Pantry said: "I can't go into specifics but that figure sounds realistic."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

In early April, the San Francisco-based company released Mythos only to a handful of trusted organizations due to its abilities to expose cyber safety vulnerabilities to bad actors.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

I am not a congenitally fearful person, for which you can blame or credit my mother, who never got around to alerting me to any special vulnerabilities that went with being a girl.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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