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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To report cases of child exploitation, please visit www.cybertipline.com.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Part of that exploitation involved weaponizing social norms, particularly the obligations people feel when asked for help during a crisis.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2025
Advocates say the complaints show a persistent pattern of exploitation in an industry, with limited oversight, that employs some of the most vulnerable workers in the country — workers isolated, without social networks, who often don’t speak English.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Christians must stand united in rejecting this gross exploitation of our faith for personal and political gain.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Part of that exploitation involved weaponizing social norms, particularly the obligations people feel when asked for help during a crisis.
—Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 18 Jan. 2025
Advocates say the complaints show a persistent pattern of exploitation in an industry, with limited oversight, that employs some of the most vulnerable workers in the country — workers isolated, without social networks, who often don’t speak English.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 17 Jan. 2025
Christians must stand united in rejecting this gross exploitation of our faith for personal and political gain.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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