paralyzed
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Paralyzed by the fear of a miscalculation, these officials worried that if the Israel Defense Forces moved, fighting would result, and the coveted “quiet” of recent years would be shattered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Paralyzed below the neck, Mr. Arbaugh is the first patient to take part in the clinical trial of humans testing Elon Musk’s Neuralink device, and his early progress was greeted with excitement.
From New York Times • May 22, 2024
For that reason, multiple veterans’ groups urged the Supreme Court to suspend the one-year deadline when fairness requires it—a coalition that included Disabled American Veterans, National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2023
“Members of the military have to function at a very high level, and that takes a toll,” said Sherman Gillums Jr., a retired Marine officer and a former senior executive at Paralyzed Veterans of America.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2022
Paralyzed with dread, I sat through the ride imagining going to the tahara house.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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