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This process is largely ineffective at temperatures under 18,000 degrees Fahrenheit (10,000 degrees Celsius).—
Perri Thaler,
Space.com,
16 Aug. 2025 -
That’s where the sandwich comes in — a mockery of the military presence, so obviously ineffective that it was supposed to make the whole situation look stupid.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The billboard, which faces north at 11th and Grand avenues, depicts Trump shirtless, flabby, and chest-deep in murky water, wearing a golden crown.—
Laura Gersony,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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There is a counterargument on Musk, rooted in two factors: One is that Musk’s disruption was aimed at a federal government that many Americans agree is swollen and flabby.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
29 May 2025
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Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge The Doctor Foster and The Crown actor will portray the bumbling and ineffectual Minister for Magic during Harry's time at Hogwarts.—
Marni Rose McFall
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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From the April 2024 issue: A bloody retelling of Huckleberry Finn During the Civil War, Twain saw brief, ineffectual combat in a Confederate militia.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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And if tariffs only cause a one-time jump in prices, weaker purchasing power could slow the economy.—
Raul Elizalde,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The airline cited weak travel demand and financial challenges.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Students often feel powerless in the college process—caught between their interests and external pressures.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Even this partial rollback shows that reformers aren’t powerless.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 July 2025
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Where some are limp and flaccid, others are robust and unique.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 July 2025
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But Abel had the luxury of pitching to the flaccid Pirates lineup that afternoon.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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His wife is resting her hands on his shoulders, with her head turned upward, a gesture of impotent torment.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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The result: impotent adult flies that cause female mates to lay unfertilized eggs.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Rather than feigned civility or spineless compromise, a strong response to this prompt will show that a student has integrity and conviction, but is willing to grow and interrogate their ideas through engagement with others.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
17 July 2025
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Today’s Republican Party is a bunch of weak, spineless cowards who cower in obedient terror at Trump’s feet.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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“Forceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forceless. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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