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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis] / pəˈræl ə sɪs /




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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

It sounds like your niece is experiencing decision paralysis around her finances, housing, and lifestyle.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 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

The same paralysis that has attacked my voice now seems to have taken hold of my legs.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez




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