vulnerable

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Recent research has suggested that senescent cells are especially vulnerable to ferroptosis, making it an attractive target for new therapies.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

"Children are the most vulnerable people in our society and we have a duty to protect them... We need some form of regulation and consistent public health messages have to be upheld," Hinge adds.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

The sector as a whole looks vulnerable, he writes, as consumer discretionary stocks have “fallen to their worst relative level versus the S&P 500 since late 2022.”

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

While some in China breathed a sigh of relief, Xi vowed to ensure China wouldn’t be so vulnerable again.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

It felt especially strange to intrude on her great-aunt in such a vulnerable moment, just a smallish lump under a mountain of blankets, only an old kerosene lantern to keep her company.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland