Damage to more vulnerable parts of the body like the head and spine is thankfully less common.
For now, passive self-defence is recommended: barbed wire to protect vulnerable parts of ships, fire hoses to push pirates away and an alert crew to spot attacks early to allow the ship to take evasive action.
The hospitality sector was proving more vulnerable than other parts of the economy, according to the research.
The closer the connections between the parts, the more vulnerable the whole system becomes to any major wobbles.
On his first day on the job, he inspected water pumping stations in parts of Bangkok most vulnerable to flooding.
Provost of Lochaber, Allan Henderson, said heavy snowfalls affecting other parts of Scotland had highlighted how vulnerable communities can be.
How can we best protect vulnerable adults in some of the most deprived parts of England as all this change takes place?
Applying the logic of power to the impending defense slowdown, it is easy to predict which parts of the defense budget will be most vulnerable.
Parts of Guernsey's west coast sea wall are vulnerable to further collapsing, according to parish officials.
Blue Dog Democrats (conservative white Democrats from the rural parts of America) make up the smallest and most vulnerable part of the coalition.
Thus, it is our firm belief that the only way to combat the social ills of racism, anti-Semitism and intolerance is improved knowledge, attitudes and skills, so that in all parts of our lives we reject violence, protect the vulnerable and live by the values of tolerance, respect for human rights, human dignity and equitable life choices.
What's more, the parts of the world where populations are growing fastest are also those most vulnerable to climate change, and a rising population will exacerbate the consequences of global warming water shortages, mass migration, declining food yields.
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