vulnerable

Example Sentences

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By shielding these industries from the creative destruction of global competition, Washington has inadvertently ensured that their members rank among the most vulnerable companies in the global economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

It isn’t the only way of determining which firms are least vulnerable to AI disruption, but it’s a good first pass.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

"As long as it doesn't take away somebody's right to choose, then I'm down for any kind of safeguarding measures that protect people who are already very vulnerable through addiction."

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Since Washington had no children of his own—the Father of His Country was almost certainly sterile—he was less vulnerable to charges of hereditary aspirations.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis