paralysis
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By overcompensating for the sore back, he developed paralysis in the ulnar nerve in his right arm, limiting him to five appearances in his first minor league season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
While distrust of the UN is often illustrated by the Security Council's paralysis on many pressing issues, she acknowledged that she had no "magic formula" to change things.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
“You can get in paralysis if you start trying to port yourself into somebody else’s thinking,” Cook said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
My vocal cords were mostly moving as they should be, ruling out vocal cord paralysis or other pathologies.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026
Their eyes can paralyze you; not the tum-you- to-stonc Medusa-type paralysis, but the oh-my-gods-that-big-snake-is-going-to-eat-me type of paralysis, which is just as bad.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
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