vulnerable
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Moreover, in 1973, the U.S. was highly dependent on energy imports — and quite vulnerable to price inflation due to an oil embargo.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
The Monrovia-based company agreed to a $7.4-million settlement in a class action lawsuit that claimed customers were left vulnerable to identity theft.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
Throughout history, global dependence on seaborne trade has rendered countries vulnerable to blockades, a form of economic warfare meant to starve an enemy of material and treasure by severing its commercial lifelines.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The relative stability of longer-term expectations might be because the U.S. is far less vulnerable to oil shocks today than it was in the 1970s and 1980s.
From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026
I was even lonelier and more vulnerable than I had been before.
From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin
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