as in vulnerable
lacking protection from danger or resistance against attack
the home team scored when the visitors' goalie momentarily left the goal unprotected
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Recent Examples of unprotected
With unprotected databases containing everything from criminal records to addresses, cybercriminals have a treasure trove of information to exploit.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Next summer alone, San Antonio has protected firsts from Chicago and Charlotte, an unprotected first from Atlanta in addition to their own.
—Danny Leroux, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
While programs such as the Works Progress Administration provided a crucial source of employment, most Black workers remained largely shut out of the Social Security system and unprotected by wage and hour regulations.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The Rockets took an unprotected pick and an unprotected swap that were owed to them by Brooklyn and sent them back to the Nets, in return for different unprotected picks that were owed by the Phoenix Suns.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 2 Dec. 2024
Next summer alone, San Antonio has protected firsts from Chicago and Charlotte, an unprotected first from Atlanta in addition to their own.
—Danny Leroux, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
While programs such as the Works Progress Administration provided a crucial source of employment, most Black workers remained largely shut out of the Social Security system and unprotected by wage and hour regulations.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
The Rockets took an unprotected pick and an unprotected swap that were owed to them by Brooklyn and sent them back to the Nets, in return for different unprotected picks that were owed by the Phoenix Suns.
—John Hollinger, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
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Additionally, many rare species are understudied, or not even discovered, and might be especially vulnerable in ways that don't show up in this analysis.Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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Officials have also warned the proprietary algorithm that fuels what users see on the app is vulnerable to manipulation by Chinese authorities, who can use it to shape content on the platform in a way that's difficult to detect.HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kreskin acknowledged to radio personality Art Bell that his prediction was a hoax, a way of proving that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks the year before had made people susceptible to manipulation.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, teen drivers are especially susceptible to getting into crashes resulting from distracted driving.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Taylor felt helpless learning a close friend's fate along with the world.Angela Andaloro, People.com, 19 Oct. 2024
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Zimbardo spent the rest of his career promoting his theory that humans are helpless against the evil that lies in wait within us to be triggered by circumstance.Judy Berman, TIME, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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