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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Beyond pollution, the findings highlight the broader environmental consequences of resource exploitation.
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Wage theft and exploitation are serious issues, but they can be addressed through stronger enforcement of existing laws.
—Nicole Ayala, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
Brandon Branch, 35, of Oakland, was charged with one felony count of possessing child pornography and a misdemeanor count of child exploitation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
The regression of these protections could heighten systemic challenges, leaving Black women vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Wage theft and exploitation are serious issues, but they can be addressed through stronger enforcement of existing laws.
—Nicole Ayala, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
Brandon Branch, 35, of Oakland, was charged with one felony count of possessing child pornography and a misdemeanor count of child exploitation.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
The regression of these protections could heighten systemic challenges, leaving Black women vulnerable to exploitation and discrimination.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Exploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploitation. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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