The phrase "appears to exploit" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a situation or behavior that seems to take advantage of something or someone, often in a negative context.
Example: "The new policy appears to exploit the vulnerabilities of the system, leading to potential security risks."
Alternatives: "seems to take advantage of" or "appears to take undue advantage of".
Carlyle Group's purchase of a minority stake in Spanish oil refiner Cepsa from Mubadala Investment Co. appears to exploit the Abu Dhabi investment fund's desire to sell and the IPO market's hesitation to buy.
As Libby Copeland put it at Slate, "By showcasing the most witty, joyful, bullet-pointed versions of people's lives, and inviting constant comparisons in which we tend to see ourselves as the losers, Facebook appears to exploit an Achilles' heel of human nature".
Yet in spite of its express mechanistic and deterministic character, Spinoza's physical theory appears to exploit an irreducible element of finalism, and to accord an important explanatory role to individual bodily essences.
However rich its subject matter, the choreography sometimes appears to exploit it as a virtuoso showcase, with hints of action-film gloss and glory.
It is ironic ― and disturbing ― that a mainstream series which purports to address workplace ethics among adult film performers and focus on issues of empowerment appears to exploit them for its own gain.
This antivascular modality appears to exploit the disparate sensitivities of normal versus pathological vasculature to ROS.
But the filmmakers said they are also aware of the danger of appearing to exploit Mr. Jackson's memory.
But the White House is also being careful not to appear to exploit a solemn milestone for political gain.
The cytoskeletal proteins appear to exploit their activity with respect to ribosomal 60S subunit maturation and during translation.
As multicellular organisms evolve and the system grows larger, so does the possibility that "cheater" cells may appear to exploit the system.
Martinsville and other small towns were initially wary of appearing to exploit the tragedies in New York and Washington and have courted new business gingerly.
