exploitation
noun
ex·ploi·ta·tion
ˌek-ˌsplȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: an act or instance of exploiting
exploitation of natural resources
exploitation of immigrant laborers
clever exploitation of the system
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Others are reading:Online child exploitation surges.
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
But for Cavalier, his art — and the industrial exploitation of it — was causing his dillemna in the first place.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
Davis’s movie, taking place within the world of movies and image-making, shows the relentless pressure of male exploitation in terms of literal control of the representation of women’s bodies.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Monday’s report said that exploitation of the vulnerability started two months before Fortinet first disclosed it and that 14,000 servers were backdoored during this zero-day period.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
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Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
But for Cavalier, his art — and the industrial exploitation of it — was causing his dillemna in the first place.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2024
Davis’s movie, taking place within the world of movies and image-making, shows the relentless pressure of male exploitation in terms of literal control of the representation of women’s bodies.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Monday’s report said that exploitation of the vulnerability started two months before Fortinet first disclosed it and that 14,000 servers were backdoored during this zero-day period.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 11 June 2024
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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