paralyze

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Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains largely paralyzed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traffic at the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of global oil and natural-gas supply flows, remained largely paralyzed amid attacks on vessels.

From The Wall Street Journal

The photographer and his assistant begin to pack up their equipment and I stand paralyzed in the center of the room, a statue they must maneuver around.

From Literature

But traffic through the waterway has been effectively paralyzed since the start of the Iran war, fueling fears of a protracted rise in energy prices that could meaningfully drag on global economic growth.

From The Wall Street Journal

If the war continues, the strait will likely remain paralyzed.

From The Wall Street Journal