immobilize
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The document also addresses key European interests, including the need to use immobilized Russian central bank assets held in Europe to support Ukraine and its recovery.
The bloc also has a plan to use immobilized Russian central bank assets in Belgium to fund Ukraine, another issue that is likely to arise in any peace negotiations.
The proposal involves using some of the $300 billion Russian central bank assets that the EU, the U.S. and other allies immobilized after Russian leader Vladimir Putin ordered the large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The injuries observed suggest that orcas may have developed a refined technique to trigger this immobilized state while reducing the risk of being bitten.
From Science Daily
He’s been immobilized by a hip injury, and looked up quizzically from his bed.
From Los Angeles Times
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