defenseless
Example Sentences
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“So, I was thoroughly disappointed; the guy was defenseless in the air. I know Steve was trying to block the shot, but the game’s a 25-point game. You don’t do that.”
From Los Angeles Times
International law states that once enemies have been rendered defenseless, they shouldn’t be subject to further attack.
In a true sense, we would be defenseless!
From Los Angeles Times
"This temporary state renders the shark defenseless, allowing the orcas to extract its nutrient-rich liver and likely consume other organs as well, before abandoning the rest of the carcass," explained Higuera.
From Science Daily
To deny it is to leave Americans defenseless against it.
From Salon
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