vulnerable
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A labor union spent $31 million gathering signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot in an effort to offset federal healthcare funding cuts that will affect millions of California’s most vulnerable residents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Sébastien Lecornu said France's Orsan health emergency plan was now moving to level three so the health system could "withstand the strain over time and protect the most vulnerable".
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The effects of extreme heat -- from dehydration to heatstroke -- are a concern for those caring for the vulnerable, including the very young and old.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
Renewable energy generated close to where it is used isn’t vulnerable to being cut off in the way of oil shipments.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
It didn't make him invincible to the whims of the Nazi occupiers, but it made him a lot less vulnerable than he had been when he was unemployed.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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