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complete or partial loss of physical function (as motion or sensation) in a part of the body
the car accident left one athlete with paralysis from the waist down
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Recent Examples of paralysis
But Trump’s advisers are using this weekend’s meeting to forge a path out of a persistent and dangerous state of paralysis.
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
In severe cases, complete muscular paralysis and death from asphyxiation can occur.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
The institute added that the snake's bite is potently neurotoxic, which means its venom can affect the nervous system and cause paralysis and respiratory failure.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
These episodes show a clear pattern: initial optimism about Europe’s prospects leads to a Euro rally, but structural disadvantages—slower growth, policy paralysis, and a more reactive central bank—ultimately drag it down.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
In severe cases, complete muscular paralysis and death from asphyxiation can occur.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
The institute added that the snake's bite is potently neurotoxic, which means its venom can affect the nervous system and cause paralysis and respiratory failure.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
These episodes show a clear pattern: initial optimism about Europe’s prospects leads to a Euro rally, but structural disadvantages—slower growth, policy paralysis, and a more reactive central bank—ultimately drag it down.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralysis
Noun
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Over five years, the new law phases out subminimum wages that previously were allowed for people with disabilities, requiring them to be paid the same minimum wage as anyone else in Illinois — joining 18 other states.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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With the rapid advances in technology, designing your website in a way that’s inclusive of those with disabilities is easier than ever before.—
Solomon Thimothy,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Symptoms can include vomiting, vision problems, difficulty walking and memory loss or other cognitive impairment.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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Cataracts are one of the most common causes of vision impairment worldwide.—
Sanket Jain,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Ross, who lives with Bell’s palsy, was previously diagnosed and received treatment for skin cancer in 2021 and underwent hip surgery for an unspecified cancer in 2024.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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However, a somewhat common condition known as Bell’s palsy — when the facial nerve becomes inflamed — can be the root of temporary facial paralysis.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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While the dollar strengthened for the second day on Wednesday, Jefferies thinks the greenback could be in for an extended period of weakness.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
28 May 2025
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One weakness in Capture One's utility as a workflow solution has been its lack of sharing to established online photo venues, but there's a ray of light on this count.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralysis. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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