And in recent years Tesco has become vulnerable to attack from discounters like Aldi, old foes such as Sainsbury's and newer ones like Amazon.
They seem to be using Mr Ponta (who has become vulnerable after allegations of plagiarism against him surfaced recently) as an instrument in their power grab.
Evert has become more vulnerable, more open.
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It seems that Russia has become less vulnerable to financial and currency shocks and that it is still highly exposed in the event of an adverse oil price shock, writes Tatiana Orlova, a Russian strategist at Nomura in London.
However, if control policies are later abandoned, the disease comes storming back to a population which has become even more vulnerable.
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The ineffable beauty of this pedal combined with despairing bass clarinets as she opens her closet create a moving musical portrait of a vulnerable woman who has become a victim of the plot she helped hatch.
We know that historically when a large producer has turned to world markets those markets have become vulnerable to violent upward spikes.
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The Zambian barbet (aka Caplin's barbet) is the country's only endemic bird and, due to its small population and disappearing habitat, has been listed as a vulnerable species (likely to become endangered).
In recent years, it has become clear that sharks, rays and skates are inherently vulnerable to overfishing because they reproduce slowly and live long lives - a factor that EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg recognised as he unveiled the new proposals.
But the nature of war appears to be changing, as interstate conflict has become rare to the point of extinction, leaving violent clashes in which civilians are particularly vulnerable.
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