defenseless

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"Fragile is the flesh of defenseless populations, tried by so many wars, ongoing or concluded, leaving behind rubble and open wounds," the pope said at the mass in St Peter's Basilica.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025

"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 • Nov. 3, 2025

To deny it is to leave Americans defenseless against it.

From Salon • Sep. 16, 2025

There was not enough charity for so many poor, defenseless people.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende