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Which animal is classified as vulnerable?

vulnerable

[vuhl-ner-uh-buhl] / ˈvʌl nər ə bəl /




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The latest results provide an encouraging starting point for investigating whether rapamycin could eventually help delay or reduce Alzheimer's risk in genetically vulnerable individuals.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 6, 2026

PC Omer Farok was found to have committed gross misconduct over his treatment of the vulnerable man in central London in June 2024.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

So were shares of companies selling chips or other components in the AI race because they are vulnerable to a slowdown in orders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Seniors were especially vulnerable; he gave us Social Security.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

I was vulnerable, I’ll admit, swimming in the uncertainty of what was going on with Malia.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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