vulnerable
Example Sentences
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Infrastructure must be designed to work reliably in real-world conditions and serve everyone, including the most vulnerable users.
Wood’s research has led him to the conclusion that as much as 20-50% of all bitcoins in circulation, especially the oldest ones, could be vulnerable to theft and/or compromise.
From MarketWatch
He said Yemenis would be "very vulnerable to epidemics" this year, warning: "A humanitarian crisis in Yemen is a risk to the Arabian Peninsula. Cholera, measles and polio cross borders."
From Barron's
It warned that such heavy reliance on a single sector leaves the U.S. and global economies vulnerable to a decline in equity prices should investors lose some of their optimism about what AI can achieve.
Millions in the UK are struggling to keep up with card repayments, but consumer groups say offers of extra credit - including from credit-scoring companies - can make matters worse for already vulnerable people.
From BBC
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