susceptible

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Stationing ships on Iran’s coast could make U.S. assets susceptible to attack, officials said, so the U.S. will likely try to intercept or quarantine commercial vessels in the Arabian Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Morgan warned External link that the aging grid is susceptible to both human and natural threats if something isn’t done—and soon.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

“It ignored the young patients who would be in her clinic, exposed to her speech, and susceptible to internalizing ideas that may scar them for life,” they wrote.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

Children’s lungs are still developing, and lung function continues to mature throughout adolescence, making children more susceptible than adults to the adverse effects of air pollution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

This evolutionary response is not one that does the genetically susceptible dying individual any good.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond