paralysis
Example Sentences
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These attacks present a new reality for energy markets, already suffocating under the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz.
But these overland routes are too congested, expensive and insufficient to make up for the paralysis of traditional routes, Schneider said.
From Barron's
The paralysis seemed to affect her hands first, traveling from them along her arms and then down into her legs.
From Literature
While the Gulf typically benefits from higher oil prices, the paralysis of the Strait of Hormuz has restricted sales and forced production cuts.
Such campaigns have involved the removal of lower-ranking military officials connected with the purged leaders and will likely result in a sense of paralysis among those who survive, analysts have said.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
