paralyzed
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This individual had experienced serious physical disabilities, including a paralyzed arm, arthritis, hearing loss, and partial blindness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
In Italy, Naples is effectively paralyzed by truckers protesting over fuel costs, and the government announced 175 million euros—about $196 million—in new aid for the trucking, farming and fishing industries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
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
The right half of his body, all the way down his leg and partway up his face, has been paralyzed ever since, so he has a twisted and slow way of speaking.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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