How to Use exposure in a Sentence
exposure
noun- He risks exposure to ridicule by saying such things in public.
- The candidates are competing for television exposure.
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In low light, cameras need to use slower shutter speeds to get a bright enough exposure.
— Brandon Widder, The Verge, 1 Apr. 2023 -
Others believe he was caught in a snowstorm and died of exposure.
— Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023 -
Still, threats persist – exposure, injury, the mental strain of long, dark winters.
— Erin Douglass, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2023 -
By avoiding these companies, investors can reduce their exposure to these risks.
— James Brewer, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024 -
To manually adjust the exposure on an iPhone: Open the camera app.
— Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024 -
Stock and stock fund allocations ticked down over the same period, snapping a four-month streak of rising equity exposure.
— Hardika Singh, WSJ, 3 Apr. 2023 -
Plus, Peso Pluma has collaborated with most of these acts, which boosted his level of exposure.
— Griselda Flores, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2023 -
To be playing in front of that amount of people and have that kind of exposure was crazy.
— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Dec. 2023 -
It can be charged through solar exposure or through the hand crank.
— Meredith Woerner, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024 -
They’re supposed to help make up for the loss of light exposure and ease symptoms of SAD.
— Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2023 -
Even short-term exposure can land you in the emergency room.
— WIRED, 19 June 2023 -
Cameron: Some of my first exposures to music were in car rides with my parents.
— Ryan Reed, SPIN, 1 June 2023 -
The ideal exposure time, then, may be somewhere in the middle.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 May 2024 -
The surveillance industry, in France and elsewhere, stands to gain a lot from the exposure.
— IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2023 -
Symptoms appear seven to 21 days after initial exposure to the virus, which can last in the air for up to two hours.
— Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024 -
Two seconds exposure could capture two or three beats of the heart, the act of breathing, movements of the diaphragm or motion of joints.
— Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023 -
And dogs tend to live alongside us, sharing our exposures.
— Alex Janin, WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023 -
His events were the first real exposure for a lot of talented young boxers who were trying to make their way up the ranks.
— Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023 -
The group with limited access gorged themselves for the full hour of exposure.
— Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2024 -
That’s way too late to avoid most food allergies through exposure.
— Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023 -
Paint, stickers, and toys that glow in the dark after a period of exposure to light exploit this time lag.
— Tracy H. Schloemer, IEEE Spectrum, 19 Sep. 2023 -
These symptoms can appear between two and 14 days after exposure to the virus and can range from mild to severe.
— Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024 -
Evacuee tents, once pristine and colorful, are now worn and faded from months of exposure to the sun.
— Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024 -
Lather on a good face SPF since retinoids can make skin sensitive to sun exposure.
— Adele Jackson-Gibson, goodhousekeeping.com, 14 Apr. 2023 -
That means this kayak fishing gear must be tough enough to survive constant exposure to sun, water, and dirt.
— Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023 -
The immune system learns how to recognize and protect you from the same strain after exposure to it.
— Sarah Klein, Health, 26 Mar. 2024 -
The 2021 research team dug up their bottle in the middle of the night, to protect the seeds from sun exposure — and to protect the location of the remaining bottles.
— Kate Golembiewski, Discover Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 -
The elevated design also helps to keep dogs off the ground, which can help reduce the risk of exposure to ticks and other pests.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2023
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