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Recent Examples of paralyze Courtenay Brown Dec 16, 2024 - Economy Trump wildcard paralyzes global central banks Global policymakers admit that how their economies fare next year largely rests on President-elect Trump and whether his trade agenda becomes a reality. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025 However, the database also safeguards against disruptions by providing a fully functional backup system in the event that a cyberattack paralyzes a hospital's primary billing database—which was not among our original goals when developing the tool. Chandler Barron, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 It was also seen as a concession by Hezbollah and, some analysts said, an acknowledgment that the group was no longer in a position to paralyze the state. Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 The mere thought of seeing thousands of children paralyzed or unable to breathe on their own underscores the devastating consequences of undermining science and public health. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for paralyze 
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Verb
  • About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.
    Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.
    Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 22 Mar. 2023
Verb
  • For the uninitiated, dragon fruit can be intimidating.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Frame Criticisms Constructively Delivering critical feedback or raising concerns can be intimidating, but CEOs value honesty when it’s delivered thoughtfully.
    Chiara Alzati, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The oligarchs are counting on Vance to become president when Trump is incapacitated or dies in office, or clings to power beyond 2028 and turns power over to Vance.
    Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The legal arrangement is typically approved to provide short-term care and protection for someone who is incapacitated and needs help managing their health care, personal finances and day-to-day needs, typically for up to 90 days.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Stepping out from a white van, the Israeli civilian looked gaunt and frightened.
    Mick Krever, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Julie Contreras, who is a pastor and part of United Giving Hope, a longtime immigration rights advocacy organization, said her time in church Sunday was spent comforting parishioners who were frightened by the ICE activity.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The policy ordered by President Trump undermines that goal by mandating a categorical rule that overrides the discretion of prison officials.
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Second, buying services from SpaceX undermines European space businesses.
    Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • At the Commerce Department, employees were terrified whenever a meeting was called, one worker said.
    Erica L. Green, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • At least, to the neighbors terrified that Eric Adams’s favorite private club would, after a brief and contentious experiment this summer, take over the 1873 Hedges Inn and bring with it more noise, traffic, and possibly Kardashian types.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • China's offshore yuan weakened to a record low of 7.3765, while the dollar touched a more than 20-year high against its Canadian counterpart.
    Suzanne McGee and Isla Binnie, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
  • While, on paper, tariffs on Canadian energy could have a significant impact on fuel prices, a prolonged trade war could weaken global economies, reducing demand and partially offsetting the effects of tariffs.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • All these precautions are not meant to scare people, Tetro and Gerba said, but to inform.
    Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Because these WMAs are designed to provide two conflicting services — to maintain wildlife habitat and to offer recreation, including hunting opportunities that may scare the birds away — no one really knows how the resident geese perceive the situation.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

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“Paralyze.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paralyze. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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