All 4 Uses of
vulnerable
in
The Bourne Supremacy
- I was a vulnerable target in the centre of an excited crowd.†
Chpt 4
- Bourne raced back through the foliage towards the steps, checking once more before rendezvous, reducing his vulnerability.†
Chpt 13 *
- If Nelson had a vulnerable side, it was in his extensive and not too discriminate search for sex, but insofar as it was heterosexual, and he was single, it was to be applauded, not condemned.†
Chpt 17
- One spark entering the leaking valve and the exploding tank would send hot metal into its sister trucks' vulnerable shells.†
Chpt 29
Definitions:
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(1)
(vulnerable) easily hurt or in need of help; or easily influenced or subject to temptation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Specialized Definitions for vulnerable:
Ecology: species believed likely to move into the endangered category if no action is taken
Bridge (card game): the period after winning one game in a rubber when higher penalties (and bonuses) are scored