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exploit

[ek-sploit, ik-sploit] / ˈɛk splɔɪt, ɪkˈsplɔɪt /




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That means producers in the region will want to exploit their oil resources while they still have them.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But Josh Gerben, one of the first attorneys to report Swift’s latest legal moves, said this is one of the growing gaps in intellectual property protection that AI can exploit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

The analysts think Anthropic’s model Mythos, which can identify and exploit software vulnerabilities, will drive companies to spend more on cybersecurity to protect themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

DIA indicated the Syria-based group “continues to face leadership and resource constraints and the extent to which the group will exploit the situation in Syria to reverse these trends this year remains unclear.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Four told us yesterday to exploit our opponent’s weaknesses, and aside from his utter lack of likable qualities, Peter doesn’t have any.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth




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