Word: helplessly
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...temperatures do not strengthen tropical storms, we need only look north to find alarming signs of warming trends. Many studies document melting polar ice caps, thinning permafrost and rising sea and air temperatures in the Arctic, which threaten the livelihood of people native to the region. Like so many helpless Gulf Coast residents, those people will suffer because of a profound denial of responsibility. Climate change is a global problem that needs a global solution...
...main prayer hall, another banner paraphrases the Koran, exhorting God to deliver the faithful from the infidels--a not-so-subtle call to drive U.S. troops out of Iraq. Says Vice President Ghazi al-Yawer, the highest-ranked Sunni in the government: "An angry community that feels helpless and powerless--it's not hard to see how the terrorists and insurgents will exploit the situation...
BRODERICK: [Singing] Bum bum bum ... [as an eerily accurate Martin] I'm playing golf, man. Don't call me now, I'm playing golf. [Lane is helpless with laughter. And possibly Vicodin.] We're not quite at that level perhaps...
...storm not only blew off rooftops and took the lives of innocents but also swept away the confidence of citizens. Yet now is not the time to assign blame. Instead, Americans need to delve into the heart of the problem and rebuild for the newly homeless and the helpless, regardless of color, race or religion. I am glad I live in a safe place, but we know that disaster can strike anytime. Ariel Lee Singapore Katrina's damage was multiplied a thousand times by the breach of the levees. This is a classic case of the penny-wise, pound-foolish...
...alarmed by the televised scenes of people looting stores in New Orleans. Panicked and helpless citizens had to evacuate their homes and businesses in the flooded city, yet some people took to stealing from unguarded shops. Aren't they ashamed? I thought Americans were more considerate of those in trouble. Makoto Takahashi Yokohama, Japan...