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as in vulnerability
the state of being left without shelter or protection against something harmful some people chronically avoid situations in which there is a high level of exposure to germs

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as in orientation
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 disclosure
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 exposure Healthy Babies, Bright Futures, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that seeks to reduce babies' exposure to toxic chemicals, revealed that arsenic was found in 100% of the 145 rice samples purchased from stores throughout the United States. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2025 Additionally, Grigg said conditions such as asthma are also exacerbated by exposure to air pollution. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025 Andronic was able to negotiate the problem by shooting shorter exposures and blending old data on the bright center with newer observations using the astrophotography software Pixinsight in conjunction with Adobe Photoshop. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 June 2025 The report will offer a comprehensive look at how Americans have become sick from exposure to toxins in food, environment and pharmaceutical drugs. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for exposure
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Noun
  • Soil pits, trellising design, canopy orientation and clonal selection will be shared with club members.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Medications that can affect blood pressure, balance, and spatial orientation (the vestibular system), or the central nervous system can all lead to side effects, including lightheadedness.
    Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025
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  • Bruce said the debt should have appeared as a liability on the union’s annual financial disclosures to the Department of Labor.
    Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 29 May 2025
  • Develop proof-of-concept exploits and work with vendors through responsible disclosure processes.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • Flock has been broadening its product offering for police to include drones, gunshot detection and a new software suite called Nova, which draws in information from police databases to make connections between suspects, properties or any other notable aspect of an investigation.
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
  • The bottom line, however, is that these six massive missteps, if not reversed, may ruin some of the greatest aspects of our country, our image, our economy, and our contributions to the world.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025

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“Exposure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exposure. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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