vulnerable
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In other words, cancer cells that evade one branch of the immune system may become more vulnerable to another.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
"We have had particular trouble trying to find a special trained teacher for our group of most vulnerable children," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The war demonstrated that the Iranian regime’s leaders were physically vulnerable to U.S. military power and allied intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But wanting to show “a more vulnerable side of Santos” this season, Briones worked with her own actor father, Jon Jon, to find a Filipino lullaby that she could sing to baby Jane Doe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
“I feel vulnerable floating up here like this. Couldn’t we set down in the river?”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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