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vulnerable

[vuhl-ner-uh-buhl] / ˈvʌl nər ə bəl /


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Instead, traffic stands at 50%, including 7 million barrels a day of rerouted pipeline for flows increasingly vulnerable to Red Sea disruption.

From MarketWatch Jul. 24, 2026

"It'll destroy its credibility and make itself even more vulnerable to these unfair attacks from the United States."

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

But anytime you make a documentary, you’re asking people to be especially vulnerable on camera, and they are often telling you about the worst moments of their life but from a somewhat safe distance.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Good for tactical strikes a few kilometers beyond the front line, they changed warfare by making infantry and armor more vulnerable to attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

It is about how easily we condemn people in this country and the injustice we create when we allow fear, anger, and distance to shape the way we treat the most vulnerable among us.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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