defenseless

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“Why are we supporting a corrupt theocracy that brutalizes its own people, in a war that is best known for causing immense suffering and death among impoverished, defenseless civilians?”

From Washington Post

Instead, it says only that "as talks dragged on," Nixon ordered the December air campaign, after which "the North Vietnamese, now defenseless, returned to negotiations and quickly concluded a settlement."

From Salon

If not extracted correctly, the toads can be left defenseless against predators.

From Salon

Paula Tavara, a political scientist at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, said Castillo had left Peruvian democracy in tatters, and its citizens — especially the most vulnerable — “poorer and more defenseless.”

From Washington Post

Human rights defender and Jesuit priest Ismael Moreno slammed the move on Twitter, saying "emergency measures give more power to those who act outside the law, and put the defenseless population at risk."

From Reuters