Once they're past that vulnerable, slug-bait early stage, your work is pretty much done, bar watering during dry patches.

This was one of the vulnerable stages of the operation.

Diversifying too quickly can actually increase your business risks during the vulnerable start-up stage.

The eggs hatch and develop into tiny crawlers, a vulnerable stage.

I can key that control to the instruments that monitor the vulnerable stages.

Butterfly caterpillars are one of the most vulnerable stages for predators.

They were now at the most vulnerable stage of the mission.

"The fire struck while the building was at a very vulnerable stage," he said.

These controls are effective, but only when the insect is at its most vulnerable stage.

Commissioner, the market is at its most vulnerable and sensitive stage.