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exploitative

[ik-sploi-tuh-tiv] / ɪkˈsplɔɪ tə tɪv /




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At Yale, he called animal agriculture “a horrific, exploitative industry.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

"The extractive industry is often exploitative and prone to gross human rights abuses that must be monitored and enforced," Julius Ogogoh, the director of the lobby group, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

“It’s exploitative and frankly disrespectful and infuriating that that is kind of a last-ditch effort to suggest to my community ... that they’ve been wrong the whole time,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2026

"A ban does little to address underlying issues such as exploitative algorithms, and business models that drive harmful content and engagement," she said.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

There was no exploitative question asked, no especially revealing detail offered.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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