assailable

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Adjective
  • Back then, America feared an armada of Soviet bombers laden with A-bombs barreling over the horizon, dodging our few anti-aircraft batteries, and dropping their deadly payloads on undefended American cities.
    Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The lack of range of Coastal Command aircraft left an undefended area known as the Mid-Atlantic Gap, rendering merchant shipping and their escorts without air cover and vulnerable to attack.
    Mark Wood, TheWeek, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The Lakers also gave Utah unprotected first-round picks in 2031 and 2033, plus first-round pick swaps in 2028 and 2030.
    Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The Celtics, after failing to land Antetokounmpo, sent Brown to Philly for Paul George, an unprotected 2031 first-round pick, a 2028 pick/swap, and two second-round picks.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • However, people with weakened immune systems or certain underlying health conditions may be more susceptible to infection.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Cooking Oils Cooking oils high in unsaturated fats, such as olive, walnut, and flaxseed oils, are among the pantry items most susceptible to heat damage.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Samsung had previously been found liable in a similar trademark case in 2022, also filed in London, involving third-party apps on its smartwatches.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2026
  • In Raney’s view, if the AI misses important context in a bodycam video that could clear someone of wrongdoing, and an officer fails to review it, their department could be held liable.
    Noah Daly June 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • The body lay unsecured for more than 10 hours while burglars twice picked through the dead man’s room.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • That matters because state law sets an order of priority for who gets paid from an estate, and unsecured creditors usually sit near the back of the line, behind administrative costs, funeral expenses, taxes and certain priority claims.
    Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Very good passer who can be a connector offensively, start the break himself, and has improved each year as a shooter, making 37% of his 3-pointers this season, including 45% when unguarded and even 38% off the dribble.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 23 June 2026
  • As Germany pushed forward for an equalizer, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was caught out of position, allowing South Korean forward Son Heung-Min to slot a second goal into the unguarded net.
    Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • The policies can implement encryption policies, limit access without permission, facilitate logging and avoid insecure designs.
    Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • If only the show’s producers (Ego Nwodim and Caleb Hearon) weren’t so committed to accurately framing Rudd as the insecure sibling with a very big chip on his very big shoulder.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Some of the industry's fastest-growing markets are also the most exposed, the study found.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 18 June 2026
  • The jobs generations of students were steered toward are among the most exposed.
    Philomena V. Mantella, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
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“Assailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assailable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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