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.
  • 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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