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But Taiwanese defense experts have taken away a different lesson: cheap equipment from a lesser military, such as dumb mines thrown in a strait, may just be enough to paralyze a superpower.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026

The Lewiatan Confederation, an NGO representing Polish entrepreneurs, argues the move "could paralyze the labour market".

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

Nexperia microchips are leaving China again, easing a shortage of simple but ubiquitous parts that threatened to paralyze the auto industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

The treatment uses a combination of suction and heat to destroy the sweat glands, rather than just paralyze them.

From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2024

One thing was certainly true: Something did paralyze your sense of smell in this place, because Matt no longer noticed the foul air.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

Meanwhile, Salieri’s invisible seething paralyzes him, turning into the punishment he believes God inflicted on him.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

What if an earthquake paralyzes an entire region?

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2023

This hopelessness paralyzes public critique, enabling tech companies to proceed unchecked.

From Slate ● May 4, 2023

Meanwhile, your brain paralyzes the muscles in your arms and legs, preventing you from acting out your dreams, Dasgupta explained.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 27, 2023

I’m not sure what it is, but it paralyzes me.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

Feeling paralyzed, she thought about hiring someone to help her, even though she didn’t want to spend the money on a landscape designer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026

ReviMo founder Aleksandr Malashchenko said the device is named Niko for his grandfather, who was paralyzed after a stroke.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

“Uncertainty has weighed on FX volatility, which is falling,” wrote Société Générale’s veteran foreign exchange strategist Kit Juckes in a Thursday note titled “FX remains paralyzed by binary possibilities.”

From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026

Maybe they do blame themselves, and are paralyzed by an unfounded shame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026

But Malfoy said nothing: He was still listening to whatever was happening below and seemed almost as paralyzed as Harry was.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling

Paz is facing paralyzing country-wide protests and calls for his resignation.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

The siblings begin to awaken to the possibility of their liberation, from both the Communist regime and the paralyzing taboos of their aristocratic upbringing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026

Their paralyzing fear of Carol’s ire is empowering, pathetic and hilarious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2025

The two sides had agreed to put further tariff increases on hold until later in the year after months of negotiations and an earlier escalation that raised tariffs on China to 145%, paralyzing trade.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2025

The ice ball exploded, spraying his entire body with freezing, paralyzing streams of water, weighing down his arms, deadening his legs, squeezing his heart.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte