defenseless

Example Sentences

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International law states that once enemies have been rendered defenseless, they shouldn’t be subject to further attack.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

"Ordinary women, without the tools, are left alone and defenseless."

From BBC