paralyzed
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Elevating the issue to a cosmic scale leaves the public paralyzed and takes ordinary product accountability off the table.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 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
He stood at the end of an aisle, paralyzed, not knowing which direction to turn.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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