vulnerable
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“Thanks to the outstanding investigative work and quick coordination by the Ventura Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit, these defendants were stopped before they could further exploit a vulnerable senior citizen,” Ventura County Dist.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
That concentration has helped push indexes higher, but it could also leave the market more vulnerable if the chip trade starts to cool.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Some Scottish farmers say they are losing tens of thousands of pounds of livestock each year as the eagles take vulnerable lambs.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Recent research has suggested that senescent cells are especially vulnerable to ferroptosis, making it an attractive target for new therapies.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
That left them vulnerable once more to Union patrols that were pursuing them.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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