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paralysis

[puh-ral-uh-sis] / pəˈræl ə sɪs /




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Neuralink is developing tiny computer chips that can be implanted in the human brain, with the stated goal of helping people with paralysis or neurological conditions communicate using only their thoughts.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Anxiety paralysis is real, and people who procrastinate often are not lazy, but instead suffer from this all-too-common malady.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

His serious spinal injury was triggered by a fall in 2021 that required emergency surgery to prevent paralysis, his manager Theresa Fortier said in a statement at the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

When I heard unknown voices nearby, I broke out of my paralysis.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer




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