vulnerability
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Several business leaders contacted were hesitant to speak on the record, citing vulnerability to retribution and a general climate of fear and uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Instead, the agents created their own cyber-attack against the sandbox itself, finding a vulnerability which allowed them to escape.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
This gradual decline, known as immunosenescence, can increase vulnerability to age-related health problems and leave some older adults with weaker protection after vaccination.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
But that refusal to risk vulnerability comes back to bite her when the daughter she turned herself inside out to spoil pulls a move reminiscent of Veda in “Mildred Pierce,” betraying Emma for vapid reasons.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Johnson’s obvious vulnerability encouraged Senator Robert Kennedy, President John Kennedy’s younger brother, to jump into the race.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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It said it has now closed the vulnerabilities highlighted by the incident and rebuilt the affected systems.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
"It did not just attack Hugging Face. It actually attacked its internal system to exploit its own vulnerabilities," Abbass said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
The White House isn’t accusing the Times of fabricating a story about the plane’s vulnerabilities.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Software vulnerabilities could be identified and exploited faster than firms were able to respond, leaving less time to detect, contain and remediate emerging threats.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Unlike most Odessans, he wasn’t afraid to express his fears and vulnerabilities.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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