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as in orientations
the state or fact of facing a particular direction
this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure
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as in disclosures
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed
the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department
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Recent Examples of exposures
David Peden, a pediatric immunologist and allergist focused on environmental exposures and the director of the UNC Clinical Research Alliance, said that ozone exposure does two main things.
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Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Combining telescope optics with cameras and image processing, smart telescopes take short exposures and layer them, which produces a cleaner signal.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The bedroom is on the opposite end of the apartment, which means a pleasing cross breeze through the dual east-west exposures.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
There is ongoing research to better understand how cumulative exposures affect health.
—Dr. Megan Still, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
There have been 465 tick exposures so far in 2026, according to MDH.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Studying sodium levels Our findings highlight the importance of considering environmental exposures alongside individual behaviors when addressing risk factors for high blood pressure.
—Rajiv Chowdhury, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2026
Research shows these early exposures prime the immune system to recognize outside invaders for life.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Phones use bright lenses that capture more light and automatically merge multiple short exposures together to get photos in near-dark environments.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
Combining telescope optics with cameras and image processing, smart telescopes take short exposures and layer them, which produces a cleaner signal.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The bedroom is on the opposite end of the apartment, which means a pleasing cross breeze through the dual east-west exposures.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 20 Apr. 2026
There is ongoing research to better understand how cumulative exposures affect health.
—Dr. Megan Still, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
There have been 465 tick exposures so far in 2026, according to MDH.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Studying sodium levels Our findings highlight the importance of considering environmental exposures alongside individual behaviors when addressing risk factors for high blood pressure.
—Rajiv Chowdhury, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2026
Research shows these early exposures prime the immune system to recognize outside invaders for life.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
Phones use bright lenses that capture more light and automatically merge multiple short exposures together to get photos in near-dark environments.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for exposures
Noun
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In such environments, gravitational encounters can pair black holes together or disturb existing pairs, leading to the mixed spin orientations and more complex motion seen in the data.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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By changing the orientations of the bars perpendicular to the waveguide, the team has been able to make the cantilevers curl into helixes.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Warsh’s recent financial disclosures are putting the carveout on display.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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Frost Bank has not reported the breach to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, according to the agency’s public database, which tracks disclosures required under state law.—
Patrick Danner,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The major aspects of basketball aren’t the reason Philadelphia went down 108-100 to Boston.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Consistency is tough for the Mets in all aspects of the game right now.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Exposures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposures. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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