vulnerable
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UniCredit on Monday argued that the strategy masks deep structural weaknesses with risky non-core bets, leaving the German lender inefficient and vulnerable to competitors, and at risk of future restructuring.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
And they were unaware, or unconcerned, that that chemical was wreaking havoc on the soil, weakening the trees’ defenses, leaving them extremely vulnerable to disease.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Reception centres were set up for those forced to leave their homes, including support for vulnerable residents requiring medical assistance.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Additional studies are planned using other samples, including one taken closer to the edge of Prudhoe Dome, which may reveal the ice cap's most vulnerable areas.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
The Civil War, for example, was a direct consequence of the decision to evade and delay the slavery question during the most vulnerable early years of the republic.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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