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Which animal is classified as vulnerable?

vulnerable

[vuhl-ner-uh-buhl] / ˈvʌl nər ə bəl /


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But Lembke says younger people may be especially vulnerable to reinforcing digital rewards because the "developing brain is a vulnerable brain".

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

Homes that are outside FEMA’s mapped flood zones could still be vulnerable to flooding.

From MarketWatch Sep. 23, 2026

“Markets are increasingly pricing gradual de-escalation, although geopolitical developments remain fluid and vulnerable to renewed tensions,” analysts at brokerage Kotak Neo say.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 23, 2026

And last week, two other vulnerable Iowans, Reps.

From Slate Sep. 23, 2026

She told them that Talus lived there, the last man left of the ancient bronze race, a creature made all of bronze except one ankle where alone he was vulnerable.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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