vulnerable
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She estimated that vulnerable economies would need between $20-50 billion in financial assistance due to the economic fallout of the conflict.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
In other words, cancer cells that evade one branch of the immune system may become more vulnerable to another.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
The war demonstrated that the Iranian regime’s leaders were physically vulnerable to U.S. military power and allied intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But wanting to show “a more vulnerable side of Santos” this season, Briones worked with her own actor father, Jon Jon, to find a Filipino lullaby that she could sing to baby Jane Doe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He wraps his arms around my back, and I wrap my arms around his shoulders, and he feels warm and solid, strong and vulnerable, familiar and new.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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