vulnerable
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The 59-year-old told the BBC: "They've put a vulnerable person in a very compromised position, they've shown no compassion."
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
The law’s advocates have said social-media platforms leave young people vulnerable to cyberbullying and sexual exploitation and are responsible for worsening mental health.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
The LA Alliance recently tried unsuccessfully last year to persuade a judge to put the city’s homelessness system into receivership, arguing that it has been failing the city’s most vulnerable population.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
A small-scale map might suggest that it’s vulnerable to occupation, as it borders the Persian Gulf, just across from U.S. bases in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
But because all this is happening in such a thin layer, it also leaves the tree terribly vulnerable to invasive organisms.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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