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susceptible

suh sep tuh buhl

  • a  (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of
    susceptible to colds
    susceptible of proof
  • s  easily impressed emotionally

  • And you should be aware that too much humidity can make you more susceptible to viruses.
  • The resulting sound is much clearer and less susceptible to all sorts of distortion.
  • But while humans are not susceptible to every strain of avian flu, pigs definitely are.
News & Articles

  • Contingency plans made for stormy start to U.S. Open
    By Mark Lamport-Stokes ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (Reuters) - U.S. Open organizers were preparing for severe thunderstorms and high winds for Thursday's opening round at Merion, which has already been saturated by more than six inches of rain since Friday. Though the iconic par-70 East Course drains very well, extra care has been taken over the location of pin positions on greens more susceptible to ...
    June 12, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • Low birth weight could be a risk factor for age-related vision loss
    Medical researchers show that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision loss, compared to their normal weight counterparts.
    June 12, 2013 - Science Daily
  • Low birth weight could be a risk factor for age-related vision loss: UAlberta medical research
    ( University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry ) Medical researchers at the University of Alberta recently published their findings that rats with restricted growth in the womb, causing low birth weights when born, were most susceptible to developing age-related vision loss, compared to their normal weight counterparts.
    June 12, 2013 - EurekAlert!
Quotes

  • Robert Gates in Guardian Unlimited
    Asked if the new US and Iraqi offensive would go after Muqtada al-Sadr, the anti-US radical Shiite cleric, Gates said, "All lawbreakers are susceptible to being detained or taken care of in this campaign."
  • Ted Johnson in Forbes
    Looking back, it was stupid not to tell anyone,Johnson said. "But I didn't know then that every time you have a concussion, you are four to six times more susceptible the next time. I had no idea the damage I was causing myself."
  • Walter Smith in AFP
    But Smith told the Sunday Mail: "What happened in January is still there. Every player is susceptible to a bid. We told them circumstances meant we had to sell a player and we're still in that situation. I know there's a feelgood factor after...

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