defenseless

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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

But the cutoff has less to do with the law’s mandates than the oft-expressed desire of this administration to get its way by imposing maximum pain and cruelty on the defenseless.

From Los Angeles Times

Some supervisors say they want survivors to be compensated for abuse, but the law has left them legally defenseless against fraudulent cases.

From Los Angeles Times

To deny it is to leave Americans defenseless against it.

From Salon