paralyzed
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When the New York Stock Exchange reopened on Monday, Sept. 17, 2001, it signaled the world that America’s financial markets wouldn’t be paralyzed by terrorism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
She then jumped out of a second-story window, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down and using a wheelchair.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
A stroke in 2012 left him partially paralyzed, interrupting a busy acting career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She was also battling back from a severe lower back injury that left her almost paralyzed last year.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Although his mother was happy to see her son, she was "paralyzed with fear."
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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