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But Taiwanese defense experts have taken away a different lesson: cheap equipment from a lesser military, such as dumb mines thrown in a strait, may just be enough to paralyze a superpower.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

The Lewiatan Confederation, an NGO representing Polish entrepreneurs, argues the move "could paralyze the labour market".

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

A severe conflict may paralyze the business and destroy morale among employees.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 3, 2025

I showed up at the restaurant in a party dress, heels and a big smile, trying not to let memories of finding a table in the school cafeteria paralyze me.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2025

I ran to help her, but the serpent had already zeroed in on the new threat Even with only one eye, its glare was enough to paralyze two chariot drivers.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan

Meanwhile, Salieri’s invisible seething paralyzes him, turning into the punishment he believes God inflicted on him.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

What if an earthquake paralyzes an entire region?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023

The fix here is pretty simple: return to the ophthalmologist’s chair for a “cycloplegic refraction,” which temporarily paralyzes those inner eye muscles so you can get an accurate prescription.

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2023

Meanwhile, your brain paralyzes the muscles in your arms and legs, preventing you from acting out your dreams, Dasgupta explained.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2023

“The longer you’re here, the less you notice it. There’s something in it that paralyzes your sense of smell.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

She was also battling back from a severe lower back injury that left her almost paralyzed last year.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

Join us on a time-travel adventure to the ’90s: If you’ve recently been paralyzed by choice or felt overconnected but underinvested in your friendships, Slate has an antidote for you.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

"Traffic is paralyzed and people don't want to go back to their homes for fear of an aftershock."

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

Feeling paralyzed, she thought about hiring someone to help her, even though she didn’t want to spend the money on a landscape designer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

He stood at the end of an aisle, paralyzed, not knowing which direction to turn.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

FARGO, N.D.—Oak Reile was delivering a pallet of washer fluid, cigarettes and candy to a local convenience store in 2020 when he slipped and fell, breaking two vertebrae and paralyzing him from the armpits down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Paz is facing paralyzing country-wide protests and calls for his resignation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralyzing transportation.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

For Tamma and Dan, this is likened to fighting through the paralyzing obstacles of poverty and family pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Instead of succumbing to paralyzing fear, like any normal person would in a storm like this, she’d been able to figure out the pattern to Nicole’s swimming.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith