as in powerlessness
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susceptibility
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The Guadalupe River is bedded with limestone rather than mud, which contributes to its susceptibility to flooding and the fast flow of floodwaters.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025 -
As our connectivity increases, so do our visibility and susceptibility to individuals seeking to compromise our accounts and appropriate our identities.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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“Helplessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helplessness. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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