vulnerableness

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Noun
  • Depending on the use case, that information may include security architectures, cryptographic implementations, authentication and access-control logic, vulnerability remediation code, trade secrets, and other proprietary business logic.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The vulnerability and exploit code that exploits it were released Wednesday evening by researchers from security firm Theori, five weeks after privately disclosing it to the Linux kernel security team.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • An infant’s accidental exposure to an infected child can mean serious illness, brain swelling and sometimes death.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But critics say widespread reliance comes with health and environmental risks, as long-term exposure has been linked to cancer and other chronic diseases.
    Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That balance, between openness and enclosure, runs through the entire project.
    Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • While President Claudia Sheinbaum has signaled renewed openness to private investment, including partnerships in electricity and a possible revival of fracking, her administration’s statism continues to weigh on Mexico’s appeal relative to regional peers.
    Juan Pablo Spinetto, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • On the other hand, planting the wrong neighbors next to garlic can lead to altered flavors, stunted growth, increased susceptibility to pests, and decreased production.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Investigators also found that the bridge's susceptibility to collapse if it was hit was well above federal thresholds.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That means more property is in harm's way.
    Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Brantley County fire is believed to have destroyed 87 homes with over 800 more in harm's way, Kemp said.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That being the case, it’s already devolved into a circus just days into the case, with the erratic Musk emerging as a key liability in his own proceedings.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Hospitals that neglect to provide certain standards of care, such as protein shakes to treat malnutrition or an unhealthy weight loss, could open themselves up to possible legal liability.
    Stephanie Armour, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Vulnerableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vulnerableness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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