Word: powerlessness
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...point system, applicants still compete directly against one another for the same spots using the same criteria, and there need be no minimum quota set on the number of minorities. To outlaw the use of race in a point system would mean that many universities would be powerless to use affirmative action merely because of logistical deficiencies—making it impossible for some schools to actually realize the benefit of having a diverse student body...
Charlesview resident Sorange De Lorenzo says that, while she and other tenants are concerned about Harvard’s possible interest in the property, residents feel powerless to protest...
...continued filming until that Saturday night, when I flew to Scottsdale, Ariz., to see my father, then returned the next day to Texas. My personal life was a mess. I'd been a faithful husband for nine years, but I now felt powerless to stop the momentum. Polly moved out of our hotel room, and we tried to keep the affair quiet. That week I shot during the day and saw Cybill at night. On Wednesday of that week, the phone rang in the middle of the night--my father was dead. I was alone, and I just burst into...
...Basically, I had the same warmup,” Lahar said. “I just think about controlling the things I can control.” Like Job, she quickly realized how little was under her control, as the wounds kept multiplying without cause. Indeed, teams are powerless to stop the Crimson assault...
...soon entered an excruciating downward spiral of which many were unaware and others were powerless to stop. He became addicted to crystal methamphetamine, spent an increasing amount of time in casinos and strip joints, and endured several minor scrapes with the law. Each incident served to gradually erode his political credibility and widen the already considerable rift with his family...