vulnerability
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Such combined assaults expose a vulnerability in Western air defenses that rely on expensive interceptors to shoot down incoming projectiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Nepal's hydropower boom has long been touted as a cornerstone of economic growth and renewable energy, but the devastating flood in August exposed its vulnerability.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
"The shyness and vulnerability of one of the few black men in the indie world was often being interpreted as hostility," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The move to junk grade territory from BB+ to BB highlighted the project’s vulnerability to default.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Johnson’s obvious vulnerability encouraged Senator Robert Kennedy, President John Kennedy’s younger brother, to jump into the race.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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“Your vulnerabilities can ebb and flow. So you want to ask, ‘Where are my vulnerabilities?’” in a given situation.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Researchers have already shown that AI agents can autonomously exploit software vulnerabilities; in one experiment, a GPT-4 agent successfully exploited 73% of vulnerabilities without being given prior knowledge.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“We need to thoroughly examine our vulnerabilities and our weaknesses . . . and we need to shore up those vulnerabilities and expect the unexpected and not be surprised by it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
I think people resonate with your vulnerabilities and your successes - saw me cope with the heartbreak of Rio, the Chantelle Cameron loss and personal difficulties.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
I am not a congenitally fearful person, for which you can blame or credit my mother, who never got around to alerting me to any special vulnerabilities that went with being a girl.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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