paralyzed
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Paralyzed by the fear of a miscalculation, these officials worried that if the Israel Defense Forces moved, fighting would result, and the coveted “quiet” of recent years would be shattered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Paralyzed Veterans of America and other groups have cited Figueroa’s death as they push for new federal regulations to increase accessibility on airline planes.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2023
For that reason, multiple veterans’ groups urged the Supreme Court to suspend the one-year deadline when fairness requires it—a coalition that included Disabled American Veterans, National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.
From Slate • Jan. 24, 2023
If wheelchair users find that bus companies are flouting the ADA, they can sue, said Heather Ansley, Paralyzed Veterans of America’s associate executive director of government relations.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2022
Paralyzed with fright, she lay facedown on her cot, moaning into the pillow.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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