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unprotected

British  
/ ˌʌnprəˈtɛktɪd /

adjective

  1. not protected or safe from trouble, harm, etc

    an unprotected position

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Ransomware group Akira tapped an unprotected webcam to get around one organization’s network-security systems and extort it, S-RM reported last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"Cochlostoma komarnica," takes its name from the stunning but unprotected Komarnica Canyon, which lies south of Durmitor.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

He said it left too many children unprotected and should have reached more regions and age-groups.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

“The fact is, farmworkers and nearby communites have been unprotected from the health threats of paraquat, making this decision long overdue.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

But from a distance it had a stark and unprotected look.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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