powerless
Example Sentences
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Bonta has said that Ellison’s pledge for the two studios to release 30 films a year wasn’t enough to end the legal wrangling because prosecutors often are powerless to enforce conditions after a deal closes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
But readers are not powerless, an industry insider says.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
He and a co-author used “unpleasant monetarist arithmetic” to show that if people don’t believe their government will eventually raise enough taxes to pay back debt, the central bank can be powerless to stop inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Feeling powerless is grating and interviewing for a new role can increase your sense of control, even if you don’t end up taking it.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
“Oh, boy...okay. You really think I’m powerless? You really think I’m useless? Gods of Olympus, your brain must have freezer burn. You don’t know my secret, do you?”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
