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




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This strategy, which is also known as the “Halloween Indicator,” attempts to exploit the historical tendency for the stock market to produce the bulk of its long-term returns between Halloween and the subsequent May Day.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission has long warned about “affinity fraud,” in which scammers exploit trust within religious, ethnic or other close-knit communities.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

The “machine” wants to sell tickets and exploit his trauma in the process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Instead of relying only on treating an entire structure, researchers are trying to exploit the insects' own biology, social behavior, feeding habits, and even their microbial traces.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

I have instructed the palace guard to put a quick end to any further attempts to exploit this charitable service.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

They gathered to remember "a girl like no other" - a trailblazing rugby player whose exploits on the pitch were cruelly cut short by her death at just 33.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

He was fascinated by the camera operators who followed his Mudcats exploits and asked them to teach him how they worked.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Beyond his exploits in Sao Paulo's financial hub Faria Lima, high-flying Vorcaro invested in real estate, pharmaceuticals, textiles and even soccer.

From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026

ReliaQuest has been tracking ShinyHunters exploits for months.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

It was while the Westons were standing totally absorbed in the exploits of a powerful electro-magnet that Mrs. Weston suddenly became aware of the fact that Gloria was no longer with her.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov

The hack probably isn’t; ShinyHunters claims to have exploited a flaw in software made by Oracle.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

Thieves have exploited antiquated magnetic stripes on benefits cards to steal hundreds of millions of public dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026

In the 1960s and into the 1970s, he wanted immigration officials to keep out undocumented workers, believing they’d be exploited as strikebreakers for growers and erode his union’s bargaining power.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Still, it’s always disappointing when a generous offer feels like it’s been exploited.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Alvarez exploited his status as the scion of a prominent scientific family to haunt the place for several days, soaking up its unique atmosphere.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

As you can see, buying and holding over the past five- and 10-year periods has far outperformed three different ways of exploiting the historical tendency for market weakness between May Day and Halloween.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

U.S. security agencies on Tuesday accused six Chinese artificial intelligence companies, including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI and Alibaba, of systematically exploiting American AI models to train their own systems, the WSJ reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

"Europeans have had enough of tech companies exploiting our children, but we also expect more from our leaders than quick-fix bans on kids," said Leanda Barrington-Leach, executive director of 5Rights Foundation.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

“When attorneys are exploiting vulnerable people, including paying folks to file fraudulent claims, they’re not just breaking the law, they really undermine the credibility of the legal system and every attorney,” Zbur said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

Now they were trying to seize control of GSS by exploiting a loophole in Halliday’s will.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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