vulnerable

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, he announced £53m of support for "vulnerable" households who have been hit by a sharp increase in the price of heating oil.

From BBC

A charity founded by farmers' wives in the 1960s to protect vulnerable children is celebrating its 60th birthday by appealing for more people to support it.

From BBC

Hospitals are particularly vulnerable to fires because they contain a lot of electrical equipment, oxygen systems and patients who often cannot be moved quickly during emergencies.

From BBC

In a note published late Friday, the Goldman team acknowledge growing risks that higher-for-longer oil prices could damage the economy significantly and hit a stock market whose relatively rich valuations leave it vulnerable.

From MarketWatch

"I did feel more vulnerable," Coogler told The New York Times about the experience.

From Barron's