paralyze

Example Sentences

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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

Good team, great fans, best ballpark in Southern California – but is an ownership dispute going to paralyze the franchise?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 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

Then she placed her hands, vertically, over her eyes and pressed the heels hard, as though to paralyze the optic nerve and drown all images into a voidlike black.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger