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vulnerability

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


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“He’s up there with Philip Seymour Hoffman for me. There’s something otherworldly personal about what they gave, such sincerity and vulnerability and an absolute dedication to craft. They leave a mark on your heart.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Even though the LP failed to chart, it was widely praised by critics at the time for its eclecticism, humor and vulnerability.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

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

Dark and emotive, they suggested a trace of ex-otic blood in his heritage—Greek, maybe, or Chippewa—and conveyed a vulnerability that made Westerberg want to take the kid under his wing.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

"It did not just attack Hugging Face. It actually attacked its internal system to exploit its own vulnerabilities," Abbass said.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The documents include an election-security report by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which outlined vulnerabilities in computer programs that help register voters online or publish election results.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 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

Unlike most Odessans, he wasn’t afraid to express his fears and vulnerabilities.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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