vulnerable
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But no, this turns out to be wrong because very often people who are very vulnerable, very low income just can’t make it through the ordeal.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2026
Some Altadena trees survived the 2025 fire there, yet those that remain are more vulnerable because of the overall loss of what arborists call “friction” that helped them weather storms as a group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: The act’s failure to progress leaves regulation of the cryptocurrency industry in the hands of government agencies and vulnerable to interpretation as administrations change, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She says the royals remain "highly vulnerable" to anything that evokes the story of a "beautiful princess whose life was cut short in such tragic and ambiguous circumstances".
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
I have this vulnerable feeling, like if I stand outside too long, something’s going to gobble me up.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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