exploitation

Example Sentences

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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

“Continued exploitation and denial of their freedom is making them worse, and time is running out!”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The inquiry was established in response to recommendations made by Baroness Casey in her national audit on group-based child sexual exploitation and abuse published in June 2025.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 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

All these techniques, though developed for the exploitation of wild cereals, were prerequisites to the planting of cereals as crops.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond