defenseless
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"He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the Emir of Qatar," Ossoff added.
From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026
The line that set off the frenzy, in its entirety, is: “He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the emir of Qatar.”
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
“He wants to build his ballroom and travel with Natalie on their apparently defenseless flying palace gifted by the Emir of Qatar.”
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
International law states that once enemies have been rendered defenseless, they shouldn’t be subject to further attack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025
But I decide to include it because anything that can start out floating around defenseless in the ocean that size—and then defeat the odds to grow into this powerful creature—has to mean business.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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Power Suffix: -less
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -less
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