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exploitation

[ek-sploi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
taking advantage
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Exploitation of that combination is now ubiquitous on social media, soaking into the new youth culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Exploitation is not inherently funny, and there’s a vast difference between a movie that earns your laughter and one that expects a certain reaction.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The National Center on Sexual Exploitation, a nonprofit that has urged improved child-safety protections online and has sought to restrict access to pornography, called on the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to investigate X.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

The coordinated effort was conducted over the course of five days by all 55 FBI field offices, the Justice Department’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section and U.S. state attorneys’ offices, according to a news release.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2025

Exploitation to finance a beach house in Hawaii was one thing.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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