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It prioritises vulnerable children, including amputees and orphans, and pregnant or breastfeeding mothers.

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“Is the name change an attempt to dilute the focus on Black student equity and set a new precedent that makes other culturally responsive programs vulnerable?” he said.

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The Raiders can bring pressure off the edge, but their linebackers struggle in coverage and they are vulnerable at corner opposite Eric Stokes.

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"It really shook me. For a number of days after it really left me quite shaken. I felt very vulnerable and I don't know who to trust now."

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Every time I jumped onto the platform I felt exposed, vulnerable in my new surroundings, but reassured by the knowledge that the sway and warmth of community awaited on the next train.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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