paralyze
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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
She held her breath as the shrieking hyena was brought forth—when unmuzzled, its cackle could paralyze the human body—but fortunately, Baaz did not suggest a live demonstration.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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
When she did, a doctor told her she wouldn’t walk again; she had a traumatic brain injury and was paralyzed on her left side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
She then jumped out of a second-story window, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down and using a wheelchair.
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
A stroke in 2012 left him partially paralyzed, interrupting a busy acting career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
She was also battling back from a severe lower back injury that left her almost paralyzed last year.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
I sat, paralyzed, wanting to put my arms around her, but knowing I couldn’t.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
FARGO, N.D.—Oak Reile was delivering a pallet of washer fluid, cigarettes and candy to a local convenience store in 2020 when he slipped and fell, breaking two vertebrae and paralyzing him from the armpits down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Paz is facing paralyzing country-wide protests and calls for his resignation.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
Southern states have struggled to recover from the paralyzing storm, with power outages still affecting more than 115,000 customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 2, 2026
Millions of Americans were facing dangerously cold temperatures Monday in the wake of a massive winter storm that whipped snow and ice across the country, knocking out power and paralyzing transportation.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
When I wobbled back to Camp Four around 7:30 Saturday morning, May 11, the actuality of what had happened—of what was still happening—began to sink in with paralyzing force.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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