vulnerable
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“We have built an invisible infrastructure through critical services in space. The last few days have exposed how vulnerable we are,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Crews have also been installing thousands of sandbags in vulnerable parts of Balboa Island, the city said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
It also said that burying cables could make them less vulnerable to severe weather and could reduce the potential impact on birds and other wildlife.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
And they are vulnerable to 1970s-style inflation, because whatever annual increase you lock in when you buy the contract is all you’re going to get.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
As was custom, Miig and Chi-Boy took up the vulnerable front and back positions.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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