vulnerable
Example Sentences
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In testing, the artificial saliva spray reduced bacterial activity and slowed tooth demineralization -- the process by which teeth lose calcium and phosphate, making them more vulnerable to cavities.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
Suddenly it was Wilder who looked vulnerable, as Chisora pressed forward while two-time world champion Anthony Joshua urged his friend on from ringside by calling for an uppercut that never came.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
This strategy makes them vulnerable to higher financing costs.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
The smartphone’s monopoly on our attention is vulnerable in the AI age.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
I never could get used to seeing him without them, that naked, vulnerable look he always had.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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