powerless
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"It's been a difficult weekend. I felt on Friday things were slipping away. We were a bit powerless with the road position we had and Oliver was flying."
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
She too described feeling powerless, but did have some optimism.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Across the pavements, residential areas and public spaces of African cities, the informal economy is booming under the noses of authorities, who are often powerless to stop it.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
We observe them lamenting how powerless they feel: Their medical skills can do some good, but not nearly enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I knew that the daisy, a remedy for every ache, pain, and wound of the body, was powerless to cure the disease of his rank soul.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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