exploitive

Example Sentences

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And given that we are already in the process of destroying one planet, it makes little sense to bring our exploitive ways elsewhere.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

They were actually instilling in the kids a sense of something very useful, without sort of putting the kids to work in a way that was, you know, exploitive.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

"Wilson's actions could seriously undermine that confidence his exploitive behaviour will not be tolerated in West Mercia Police."

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2023

“Worse, the content Defendants curate and direct to youth is too often harmful and exploitive ….”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2023

Problems brought to the laboratory are tainted with the motive of industry which is not creative, but exploitive.

From Creative Impulse in Industry A Proposition for Educators by Marot, Helen