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vulnerable

[vuhl-ner-uh-buhl] / ˈvʌl nər ə bəl /


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Honestly, I just tried to make something as honest and authentic and vulnerable as possible, if that doesn’t sound too eye-rolly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

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

Around 42 percent of households in the Asian tech powerhouse are single-person, with social isolation affecting the country's vulnerable elderly in particular.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Those trades are then vulnerable to short and sharp corrections, even in the case of small positioning adjustments or narrative shifts.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The point was to allow white, his opponent, to occupy the center squares, making the pieces a clear target that would be vulnerable to Bobby’s attack.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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