| Pilots had some control over their fate, which gave them a status above the powerless foot soldiers in the trenches below. |
| The colour from her tan had all but drained from her, her limbs were heavy and powerless, but she was by no means dead. |
| If the developers decide to put the road on part of the track bed then the town council will be powerless to stop them. |
| And then it finally sank in that he was beyond all hope, and that she was powerless to stop him. |
| He feels helpless and powerless to do anything to change things for the better. |
| Finally, when given the opportunity to effect change, many powerless people choose the path of least resistance. |
