vulnerable
Example Sentences
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The board has not decided which approach it will adopt statewide, but fire safety advocates worry that the lenient options championed by L.A. do little to protect vulnerable homes from wildfire.
From Los Angeles Times
The Chinese buy when prices are low because “they know they are vulnerable” said John Kilduff, partner with Again Capital.
From Barron's
Hence, “market conditions are likely to leave the JPY vulnerable to further depreciation pressure in the near term,” they add.
But the friendly ties remain vulnerable to domestic backlash, said Andrew Yeo, a senior fellow who focuses on Korean issues at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
A charity has been shortlisted for an award after helping vulnerable households keep warm during the winter months.
From BBC
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