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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
The armor set yields increased attack power for the Thunder-element attacks and has an effect on paralysis.
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Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The condition, according to Mayo Clinic, involves temporary weakness or paralysis of facial muscles.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Others have flulike symptoms, and up to 5 percent develop meningitis, but only one in 200 to 2,000 develop permanent paralysis, depending on the virus type.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
Bristol Palin has shared that she's been dealing with facial paralysis.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
The condition, according to Mayo Clinic, involves temporary weakness or paralysis of facial muscles.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
Others have flulike symptoms, and up to 5 percent develop meningitis, but only one in 200 to 2,000 develop permanent paralysis, depending on the virus type.
—Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
Bristol Palin has shared that she's been dealing with facial paralysis.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for paralysis
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paralysis
Noun
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What does this work mean for children with disabilities?—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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These cuts are inconsistent with most research regarding policy actions needed to properly support people with disabilities and threaten the administration’s work to lift up Marylanders and ensure no one is left behind.—
Scott T. Gibson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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According to prosecutors, the girl suffered from a rare form of epilepsy and had cognitive impairments.—
Nicole Acosta,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Supplementation also does not appear to delay cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment, according to another review.—
Jennifer Lefton, MS, RD/N, CNSC, FAND,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Embiid, though, was still battling injury throughout that series, which included Bell’s palsy.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Oct. 2024
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No serious side effects were reported during the trial period, but once the vaccine was released, Swiss officials saw a concerning uptick in cases of Bell’s palsy, a disease that causes weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, often leading to a drooping or disfigured face.—
Stephani Sutherland,
Scientific American,
15 Oct. 2024
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Sales in international markets rose 0.1%, saddled by weakness in Britain.—
Savyata Mishra,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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But Butler’s debut signified the Warriors’ most hopeful moment in months, an introduction of a superstar who seems to blend well into their system, helps solve their biggest weaknesses and accentuates Curry, who has been dying for a co-star for a few seasons.—
Anthony Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Paralysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralysis. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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