exploitation
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“Many unaccompanied minors are brought to the border by smugglers and face real risks of exploitation, which is why providing a clear, lawful advisal is essential,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Periclean Athens really was the site of a magnificently new form of political life among equals, though not one free of exploitation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
It remains to be seen whether Meta would sustain major damage from more widespread legal action related to child exploitation or the arguably addictive nature of social media.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
It says the changes are intended to protect people facing "extreme and oppressive" discrimination and to prevent exploitation and trafficking.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
It was the first appearance of Lawrence’s method for building the world’s first great Big Science laboratory: the remorseless exploitation of cheap graduate-student labor, a resource he would soon have in surfeit.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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