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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis] / pəˈræl ə sɪs /




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“The paralysis is what’s led to the lack of innovation, the failure to pursue policies that make sense for the greater good.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Later, while the public was somewhat aware that President Franklin D Roosevelt lived with paralysis from polio, the White House downplayed his use of a wheelchair until his death in office in 1945.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

As a result, injuries to the brain or spinal cord often become permanent, leading to serious disabilities such as paralysis or loss of movement.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

I often get blank page paralysis when I open a new doc.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The village, like many in Vietnam, had high rates of polio, a disease that caused muscle weakness, even paralysis.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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