Example Sentences

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"It's unempowered, it's undermanned and the quality of staff and magistrates is below par," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

There will be very little if any honeymoon period for Liz Truss, as the country clamours for answers to huge questions the caretaker government of Boris Johnson in recent months felt unempowered to take on.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2022

"A megatrend like climate change ... poses a significant threat to the well-being of unempowered women in rural areas and urban slums," she added.

From Reuters • Jun. 14, 2022

Lubin summoned a parallel reality, where heretofore unempowered citizens would be able to perform amazing feats.

From The New Yorker • Oct. 15, 2018

The problem with these changes is that the GON could still get "unempowered people" who are not able to address the issues.

From The Guardian • Dec. 8, 2010