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exploiting

[ik-sploi-ting] / ɪkˈsplɔɪ tɪŋ /


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Whether the genre is romantasy or autofiction, making up stories often demands making up stories about real people — exploiting them — to serve a narrative purpose.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

The mercenaries are now closely integrated into the country’s national army and local militias, exploiting smuggling routes and diverting trade flows to maintain control over key resources, including the Oubangui River.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Apple accused all of the parties it was suing of "acting in concert and as an enterprise, exploiting Apple's confidential information to advance OpenAI's efforts to enter the consumer hardware market".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Researchers have found that by exploiting quantum coherence, it may be possible to create engines that exceed those classical limits.

From Science Daily Jul. 5, 2026

“It would be exploiting the young, wouldn’t it?”

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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