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exploitation

[ek-sploi-tey-shuhn] / ˌɛk splɔɪˈteɪ ʃən /
NOUN
taking advantage
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The operation began in March 2025 as part of a partnership between the Riverside County Child Exploitation Team and nonprofit organization Our Rescue, which focuses on combating child exploitation.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The event’s mission is buried while its exploitation continues to be valuable currency.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

The NRM was introduced in 2009 as a way to identify potential victims of exploitation, human trafficking and modern slavery.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Several US states have passed laws prohibiting such use, though many apply primarily to malicious or commercial exploitation.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I knew that Burt had been a close associate of Hale’s who had been enmeshed in the systematic exploitation of the Osage.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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