vulnerable

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Patients who lack the ability to access this diversity-generating process—including those suffering from a condition known as hyper IgM—remain dangerously vulnerable to infection and often require antibody infusions for life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And they were unaware, or unconcerned, that that chemical was wreaking havoc on the soil, weakening the trees’ defenses, leaving them extremely vulnerable to disease.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

"We're seeing a massive rise in vulnerable families and families that are requiring more from a health visitor," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Additional studies are planned using other samples, including one taken closer to the edge of Prudhoe Dome, which may reveal the ice cap's most vulnerable areas.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

In a final act of desperation, Anya flailed her arms and legs, hoping she would catch it in a vulnerable spot and shut it up for five seconds so she could regain her sanity.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack