susceptible
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"They're really susceptible to barriers and urban infrastructure, so roads, fences, walls and that means that they can't get to the places that they need to."
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
In practice, this means the system can withstand many small, random disruptions but remains highly susceptible to targeted shocks affecting critical nodes.
From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026
Both the U.K. and eurozone are net energy importers, and therefore susceptible to large rises in oil and natural-gas prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026
The fund holds real estate investment trusts with a lower carbon footprint and are less susceptible to climate risks such as sea-level rise, floods, and storms.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Cities receiving their drinking water from rivers had a higher death rate from cancer than did those whose water came from sources presumably less susceptible to pollution such as wells.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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