exploiting

Example Sentences

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The company is exploiting the Vaca Muerta play in Argentina, which to my mind is like the Permian Basin 15 years ago.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The bill aims to regulate more tightly an industry that has been accused of turning reproduction into a commodity and exploiting poor, vulnerable women.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“The result was a highly lucrative film franchise that presented itself as sympathetic to Indigenous struggles,” the lawsuit said, “all while silently exploiting a real Indigenous youth behind the scenes.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Companies such as GSK, AstraZeneca and Merck have announced billions of dollars worth of partnerships in recent months with tech and AI-focused biotech companies aimed at fully exploiting AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Luckily, during my junior year, I’d discovered a bug in the school’s online library software, and by exploiting it, I could access any book in the school’s online library, including Anorak’s Almanac.

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