paralysis
Example Sentences
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Within days, American industries from defense to electric vehicles faced paralysis, and the chokehold affected several other critical sectors: semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, chemicals.
A storm that might once have caused minor inconvenience now brings the system close to paralysis.
From Salon
Argentina’s fragmented Congress typically wields strong leverage over presidents who lack a majority, forcing them to negotiate constantly with provincial power brokers to avoid paralysis.
One key to bracing for a potential layoff is overcoming the paralysis that tends to grip us when we sense trouble.
This situation is causing a kind of paralysis throughout the party.
From Salon
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