paralyze
Example Sentences
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Iran has effectively paralyzed the Strait of Hormuz, a passageway where a fifth of global oil supplies usually transits.
An effective Iranian blockade has paralyzed commercial shipping through the crucial maritime chokepoint, which in peacetime sees a fifth of global crude oil and liquefied natural gas pass through it.
From Barron's
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely paralyzed.
Traffic at the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil and natural-gas supply flows, remained largely paralyzed amid attacks on vessels.
The photographer and his assistant begin to pack up their equipment and I stand paralyzed in the center of the room, a statue they must maneuver around.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
