paralysis
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His serious spinal injury was triggered by a fall in 2021 that required emergency surgery to prevent paralysis, his manager Theresa Fortier said in a statement at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
While distrust of the UN is often illustrated by the Security Council's paralysis on many pressing issues, she acknowledged that she had no "magic formula" to change things.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
My vocal cords were mostly moving as they should be, ruling out vocal cord paralysis or other pathologies.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
You are also suffering from a very modern malady: decision paralysis.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
It disgusted me at first, but suddenly I realized the only way to overcome this paralysis was to outwit him.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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