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Recent Examples of cerebral palsy
The 75-minute docudrama is inspired by the protests that swept Tehran in January, highlighting five Iranians who meet in a Tehran alley before they’re executed, all witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
Doctors later determined that the youngest of the bunch had cerebral palsy, which is a group of conditions that affect movement, balance and posture.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Fisher had written Grealish, a loveable rogue character who’s own sister, like Fisher, has cerebral palsy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
Aariana Rose Philip is an Antiguan American model and musician who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
—Aariana Rose Philip, Vogue, 4 May 2026
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
Doctors later determined that the youngest of the bunch had cerebral palsy, which is a group of conditions that affect movement, balance and posture.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Fisher had written Grealish, a loveable rogue character who’s own sister, like Fisher, has cerebral palsy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 May 2026
Aariana Rose Philip is an Antiguan American model and musician who has quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
—Aariana Rose Philip, Vogue, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
Noun
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Sigler was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at age 20.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Our team tested this theory by giving rhesus macaque monkeys infected with SIV – a version of HIV that infects nonhuman primates – a multiple sclerosis drug that targets integrins.—
Smita S. Iyer,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Other vaccines including for poliomyelitis, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, measles, mumps and rubella will remain in place unless updated through legislation, according to the state Department of Health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Amid the disagreements, the White House was derailed by months of paralysis over how to handle the case.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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There isn’t enough evidence yet to say Ozempic causes stomach paralysis.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Back in 2024, Embiid battled the Knicks in a first-round playoff series months after left knee surgery and dealt with Bell’s palsy.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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Philadelphia will now play the New York Knicks in the second round, a rematch of a heated 2024 first-round series the Knicks won in six, during which Embiid played through Bell’s palsy.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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