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vulnerability

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


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Countries will build larger emergency crude reserves to reduce their vulnerability to future energy shocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The governor said the tragedy underscored the "vulnerability of young people engaged in migratory and cross-border economic activities, often forced to pass through unstable areas in order to survive or seek better living conditions".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The stock recently experienced a 4% gap down on June 2, followed by a 3% decline, suggesting vulnerability toward the $400 level.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

He takes accountability for his role in their dissolution, breathing vulnerability through the lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Even when he fought, Redemption fought for the beauty of what his body could do, for the frailty of being human, the power and vulnerability tangled up in being flesh.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi




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