vulnerable
Example Sentences
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But the friendly ties remain vulnerable to domestic backlash, said Andrew Yeo, a senior fellow who focuses on Korean issues at the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.
A charity has been shortlisted for an award after helping vulnerable households keep warm during the winter months.
From BBC
Unlike many of the consumer and financial companies that made Evercore’s cut, demand for its products isn’t particularly vulnerable to a weakening economy.
From Barron's
But the recent rains do mean that soils remain wet, which can leave trees more vulnerable to high winds.
From Los Angeles Times
“Are we exploiting vulnerable populations in order to float some 20-story luxury project?”
From Los Angeles Times
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