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
In their way, Phoenix made a creative trade on Tuesday by sending an unprotected 2031 first-round pick to the Utah Jazz in return for three other first-round picks in 2025, 2027 and 2029.
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The world’s most vulnerable people, meanwhile, are left unprotected.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
But experts say this order may leave Americans unprotected from emerging diseases such as bird flu and Marburg — and inhibit the agency from responding to new threats.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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John Hollinger, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
The world’s most vulnerable people, meanwhile, are left unprotected.
—Amy Pope, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
But experts say this order may leave Americans unprotected from emerging diseases such as bird flu and Marburg — and inhibit the agency from responding to new threats.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprotected
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Freezing temperatures may present health risks, especially for vulnerable groups such as infants and older adults Snow can disrupt travel and lead to hazardous driving conditions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Today, Cicero remains ground zero as the most vulnerable town in Illinois during immigration raids.—
Esteban Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Second, this settlement further highlights the importance of companies developing appropriate safeguards to safeguard consumers' data... even large companies, even one of the world's largest insurance brokerages, can be susceptible to data breaches.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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These include the software woes that kept the spacecraft from reaching the space station on the 2019 test flight and the use of valves in the ship's service module that were susceptible to corrosion.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
4 Feb. 2025
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As the screaming continued, the terrified neighbor, 44, shooed her young sons away from the door and looked through the peephole into the hallway, watching as the assailant stabbed the helpless woman in the back of her neck with a knife at least 8 inches long.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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What can people do to spread more civility rather than feeling helpless?—
Stephen Humphries,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Unprotected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprotected. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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