paralyzed
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“Uncertainty has weighed on FX volatility, which is falling,” wrote Société Générale’s veteran foreign exchange strategist Kit Juckes in a Thursday note titled “FX remains paralyzed by binary possibilities.”
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
Adora is also in possession of “one of the weirder jobs”: a fellowship from the partially paralyzed, mind-bogglingly rich descendant of a steel baron to provide moral training to his spoiled, acquisitive preteen twin sons.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Maybe they do blame themselves, and are paralyzed by an unfounded shame.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Iran has effectively paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz, a passageway where a fifth of global oil supplies usually transits.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
It probably was funny to them, their ex-friend paralyzed in the face of human interaction.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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