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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The international nonprofit organization, founded in 1984, is dedicated to exposing and ending animal exploitation.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Despite previous warnings and multiple breaches earlier this month, the organization had not or were unable to secure the system adequately, leaving the tokens vulnerable to continued exploitation.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
According to the results, the apparel industry has stronger safeguards against labor and environmental exploitation than the footwear industry.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
In this expansive book, a historian places the earth’s ecological plight in the context of human exploitation.
—The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
Despite previous warnings and multiple breaches earlier this month, the organization had not or were unable to secure the system adequately, leaving the tokens vulnerable to continued exploitation.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024
According to the results, the apparel industry has stronger safeguards against labor and environmental exploitation than the footwear industry.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
In this expansive book, a historian places the earth’s ecological plight in the context of human exploitation.
—The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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