paralyze
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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
The treatment uses a combination of suction and heat to destroy the sweat glands, rather than just paralyze them.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2024
"Doesn't take a lot to paralyze a city, does it?"
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Meanwhile, Salieri’s invisible seething paralyzes him, turning into the punishment he believes God inflicted on him.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
However, once triggered in this context, the response effectively paralyzes the cells.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 20, 2026
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
It paralyzes me for a moment, but then I continue roving forward.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
This individual had experienced serious physical disabilities, including a paralyzed arm, arthritis, hearing loss, and partial blindness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
There, the only individual not paralyzed by nobility is Peggy’s snobbish mother-in-law-to-be, played by a delicious Phylicia Rashad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Clancy was severely injured in the fall and is now paralyzed from the waist down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
She then jumped out of a second-story window, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down and using a wheelchair.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
I sat, paralyzed, wanting to put my arms around her, but knowing I couldn’t.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
There’s a deep freeze paralyzing the labor market—and it’s hitting college-educated workers hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
Paz is facing paralyzing country-wide protests and calls for his resignation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Thoughts on love, nature, trauma, aging, nostalgia and philosophy are all valid starting points, and a surfeit of possibilities can be paralyzing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 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
And yet jealousy creeps up my spine, paralyzing me.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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