The phrase
"vulnerable position" means being in a weak or defenseless state where you are more likely to be harmed or taken advantage of.
Full definition
Both the mother and the newborn are
in vulnerable position while giving birth, which could lead to serious health consequences in their future.
«Even though this change affected male and female scientists equally, the consequences of the transition have left women scientists in a
more vulnerable position,» the report concludes.
This can leave you in a
somewhat vulnerable position in which you are inclined to accept anybody who loosely fits the bill as your soulmate.
However, this can be easily side - stepped if a contract is drafted with low fixed hours; effectively falling outside the definition and leaving the individual in the
same vulnerable position.
These laws are put in place to protect vulnerable populations and ensure that those
in vulnerable positions are protected even when they are unable to protect themselves.
Not realizing anyone can review their business credit without their knowledge or approval and make decisions about them based on the info updated they were in a
very vulnerable position.
According to TES, the leaked document reports the findings of an investigation which concluded that the Trust, which runs 21 primaries and secondaries across Yorkshire, has been put in an «extremely
vulnerable position as a result of inadequate governance, leadership and overall financial management».
Given that consumers are in unique and
vulnerable positions with respect to the sensitive nature of services related to sexuality education, counseling, therapy, research and supervision, AASECT members shall constantly be mindful of the responsibility for protection of the consumer's welfare, rights and best interests and for the rigorous maintenance of the trust implicit in the consumer relationship.
This meant Democrats were in a more
vulnerable position when it came to holding the chambers within which they enjoyed a majority position.
She has transformed it into a source of identity, culture, and financial stability, giving opportunities to women in economically
vulnerable positions by empowering and training them, turning them into chocolate micro-entrepreneurs.
When they stare deep into the camera lens, locked
into vulnerable positions, like an unspoken breaking of the fourth wall, they rather pointedly connect right to our souls.
According to the Court, given the objective of article 7 (3) to safeguard the right of residence of persons who have ceased their occupational activity because of an absence of work due to circumstances beyond their control, there is no justification to offer less protection to the self - employed as they find themselves in a similar
vulnerable position if they lose their work (paras. 42 - 44).
Encourage him to lie on each side for a few seconds, using a soothing voice and soft hands and even some belly tickling to get him used to being in what is a very
vulnerable position for a dog.
There are few things more jarring than being in a car crash, and in addition to any physical injuries or vehicle damage one incurs, an accident can leave a person in an
emotionally vulnerable position such that doing things «by the book» becomes far more difficult.
Failing to address these issues at the time of divorce means that the window for one party to apply for a finance order remains open for many years and can lead to punishing legal bills in the future, not to mention the fact that it is likely that one or both parties will be in a financially
vulnerable position without a court order to enforce any financial agreements that might have been reached either explicitly or implicitly.
A Jewish Matchmaker shares the warning signs of an online dating scammer... There may be no more emotionally
vulnerable position -LSB-...]
«It's also the expected and smartest — in the sense of most - insulated — tack: Cohen the Mr. Fix - it who knows what the president needs and gets it for him without even putting him in the
potentially vulnerable position of having to discuss it,» Litman said.
Mr Rushbrooke said Sir Cliff had been left with «no option» but to take legal action and told the judge: «What we are talking about is using TV cameras to spy into someone's home at the time when their target is in the most
vulnerable position imaginable and then serve it up to the British public as the most sensational story imaginable.»
Taking the Western Conference semifinal opener 129 - 127 in two overtimes not only avoided boosting the confidence of Mark Jackson's young team but put it in a
mentally vulnerable position having blown the lead.
It is especially the denial or neglect of social and economic rights during the processing phase that causes suffering and deteriorates the
already vulnerable position of the individual.
Mr Clegg's Sheffield Hallam seat relies heavily on student support and he is in a
uniquely vulnerable position as he helps push through the reforms.
Not only does Gerald's kinky sex play take a wrong turn, things really go pear - shaped when he has a heart attack and dies, leaving Jessie handcuffed to the bedposts and in a
totally vulnerable position.
«When you talk about how much you make, you are assigning a value to your worth, and that puts you in a
really vulnerable position to be judged or discredited,» Katz says.
The Court concluded that «Mr. Taylor was placed in the
unnecessarily vulnerable position of having to choose between his medical interests and his constitutional ones, without the benefit of the requested advice from counsel.»
Taylor was in a
legally vulnerable position when hospital staff took blood samples before he had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel.
As trial lawyers dedicated to defending the innocent against the tyranny of mammoth organizations that seek to take advantage of situations that leave everyday men and women
in vulnerable positions, we do not require payment from you as a client unless you win.
This puts me in a more
vulnerable position because 1) it exposes me to the criticisms of people on both sides of the debate, 2) it could lead to serious disappointment, should I find that my intellectual integrity and my faith are indeed incompatible, and 3) it leaves me in the awkward position of being uncertain, undecided, and maybe even a little confused for a while.
Wines can be shipped using the protection of the 24 kl thermal mass rather than a
more vulnerable position in a 75cL bottle in a hot container.
When Paulina tries to cross the border herself, she is in a
particularly vulnerable position, and the men helping her cross the border know it (they are called «coyotes» for more reasons than one), and they know she will have no recourse in the United States for her complaints, regardless of whatever they might do to her.