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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis] / pəˈræl ə sɪs /




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A U.S.-based chain of medbed operators called Tesla BioHealing has been flagged by federal regulators for claiming that its “Life Force Energy” treatments can cure stroke paralysis, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, and terminal cancer.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Acknowledging those concerns can’t become an argument for paralysis, particularly as developers increasingly rely on dedicated clean-energy generation, storage, and power-purchase agreements to reduce pressure on the grid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

This meant that instead of enjoying those precious first weeks with her newborn, she was navigating motherhood while living with left-sided paralysis.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

But in the Kimana reserve, AFP journalists saw six carcasses on Wednesday -- some fresh, others older -- with rangers also observing partial paralysis, preventing the animals from standing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

His paralysis is so bad I’m not sure he could crawl out even if he wanted to, but he’s so terrified of being caught that he doesn’t try.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

It's the love that I have for him sometimes paralyses me.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025

ICBC, China's largest commercial lender by assets, was beginning to restore services as of Thursday afternoon, the newspaper said, citing people briefed on the ransomware attack, which paralyses computer systems unless a payment is made.

From Reuters ● Nov. 9, 2023

Sometimes these compounds act as deterrents: nicotine, for example, is produced by some plants and paralyses insects, whereas caffeine suppresses their appetite.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 24, 2020

Nothing proved more vividly the maxim that technology renders civilisation fragile than the great traffic paralyses of the late seventies.

From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2019

In such situations fear, which spurs some minds, paralyses others.

From Shrewsbury A Romance by Stanley J. Weyman




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