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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis] / pəˈræl ə sɪs /




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“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

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 affects a person years after a measles infection, often starting with mobility issues and progressing to paralysis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Annabeth had heard those words often enough that they shocked her out of her paralysis.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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