paralysis
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Insecticides such as organophosphates, synthetic pyrethroids and phenylpyrazoles cause paralysis and death of these insects, as well as disrupting the bees ability to navigate.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
"I think it was a response to a feeling of helplessness in this moment in time that can lead to paralysis," says Gavin.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
As their savings ran out, she said, it triggered so much stress that she developed facial paralysis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Even Amazon can recognize the importance of a piece of direct mail that makes holiday shopping less likely to cause choice paralysis.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
The mare, brought back from temporary paralysis by Smith’s exhaustive labors, moved stiffly and hesitantly through an easy canter.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
It's the love that I have for him sometimes paralyses me.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
Sometimes these compounds act as deterrents: nicotine, for example, is produced by some plants and paralyses insects, whereas caffeine suppresses their appetite.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 24, 2020
Nothing proved more vividly the maxim that technology renders civilisation fragile than the great traffic paralyses of the late seventies.
From Slate ● Apr. 29, 2019
Asked if she feared for her life, she said: “No. Fear paralyses people. And if you want changes, you should overcome yourself.”
From Reuters ● Aug. 16, 2018
Doing great acts of life with a half heart, with a troubled faith, paralyses conscience, and in the end opens the way to tremendous sins.
From Misread Passage of Scriptures by Brown, James Baldwin
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