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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis] / pəˈræl ə sɪs /




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Later, while the public was somewhat aware that President Franklin D Roosevelt lived with paralysis from polio, the White House downplayed his use of a wheelchair until his death in office in 1945.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As a result, injuries to the brain or spinal cord often become permanent, leading to serious disabilities such as paralysis or loss of movement.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

By overcompensating for the sore back, he developed paralysis in the ulnar nerve in his right arm, limiting him to five appearances in his first minor league season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

“You can get in paralysis if you start trying to port yourself into somebody else’s thinking,” Cook said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

It was astonishing, really, the quality of life she was able to lead in that crippled body, and watching her during the three years of her paralysis, I made another discovery about love.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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