as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
our utter defenselessness against the rising floodwaters quickly became apparent
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vulnerability
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Additionally, tankers coming from Asia can take weeks to arrive in California, creating new vulnerabilities.—
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2 Apr. 2026
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“Defenselessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defenselessness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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