exposures

noun

plural of exposure
1
as in orientations
the state or fact of facing a particular direction this plant will need to be in a room with a southern exposure

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2
as in disclosures
the act or an instance of making known something previously unknown or concealed the exposure by the local newspaper of a kickback scheme in the public works department

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Recent Examples of exposures Replaying Cancer Evolution Human cancer studies are difficult to compare because each person is unique, with a different genome, diet, environment and history of exposures. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 The authors looked at death rates from cancers that are tied to radiation exposures, including leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and cancers of the skin, breast, thyroid, prostate and central nervous system. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026 This ground-floor unit looks the part, with full-size living and dining areas that have inlaid hardwood floors and dual exposures from the oversize windows. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 17 Aug. 2026 Although five shots are included in the FSA collections at the Library of Congress, two additional exposures are held in the Dorothea Lange Collection at the Oakland Museum of California. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 Anyone with information about this incident, or who may have been a victim of or witness to other exposures, are ufged to contact the Aberdeen Police Department at 410-272-2121. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Hubble built the image from hundreds of exposures collected over many days, allowing extremely faint objects to emerge. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Batty said in the internal note that the desks have reduced exposures in strategies that contributed to volatility. — Katherine Doherty, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 It is expected to be a useful tool in hospitals and nursing homes when exposures happen to vulnerable people. — Rob Stein, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
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  1. orientations
  2. disclosures
  3. aspects
Noun
  • Keeping up with all the events, orientations, try-outs, practices, conferences, and more doesn’t have to raise your blood pressure.
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Chairs, sofas, and tables with different leg shapes, heights, and orientations create competing lines that make a small space feel busy.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of orientations
Noun
  • Since 2007, Japan has begun disclosing the names of those executed and some details of their crimes, but disclosures are still limited.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Alibaba's disclosures on the performance of its AI Labs and Applications segment provide investors with a clearer view of how much the company is investing in AI, and how its AI products are progressing, Citi analysts said in a Thursday note.
    — April Roach, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of disclosures
Noun
  • Putting all those aspects together, the country most comparable to Russia, both historically and in the contemporary moment, is not Turkey or Iran but the United States.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • He is tasked with providing strategic direction for all aspects of fire and emergency services.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026
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