directly expose
Frequency: 6.07.5 per million words
to subject someone or something to a harmful substance or situation without any barrier
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- Workers were directly exposed to toxic chemicals without protective equipment.
- The nuclear accident directly exposed thousands of residents to dangerous radiation.
- Children should not be directly exposed to secondhand smoke.
- The faulty ventilation system directly exposed employees to harmful fumes.
- Residents were directly exposed to contaminated water for months.
- The broken pipeline directly exposed the community to hazardous waste.
- Laboratory staff were directly exposed to the virus during the outbreak.
- The mining operation directly exposed workers to asbestos fibers.
- Patients were directly exposed to excessive radiation during the scan.
- The chemical spill directly exposed local wildlife to poisonous substances.