paralyze
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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 goal of the law is to inform agency decision-making, not to paralyze it,” Kavanaugh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 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
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
Levamisole paralyzes them, whereas the newly discovered small molecule—dubbed selectivin—kills them outright.
From Science Magazine ● May 25, 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
“My nerves motivated me, but then they turned around and paralyzed me,” she wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
She is sobbing, and she stands there paralyzed.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
Polio was the most feared disease in America by the early 1950s, paralyzing thousands of children annually and frequently closing public places to halt its spread.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
In 1966, he led the workers on an illegal strike, paralyzing the city and its idealistic new mayor, John V. Lindsay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 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
The two sides had agreed to put further tariff increases on hold until later in the year after months of negotiations and an earlier escalation that raised tariffs on China to 145%, paralyzing trade.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2025
Lying on a cot, Shadrack could only stare helplessly at the wall, so paralyzing was the pain in his head.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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