Example Sentences

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Paralyzed by the fear of a miscalculation, these officials worried that if the Israel Defense Forces moved, fighting would result, and the coveted “quiet” of recent years would be shattered.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Major unions representing flight attendants support the bill, as do Paralyzed Veterans of America, Muscular Dystrophy Association and groups representing people who are blind, deaf or autistic.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

For that reason, multiple veterans’ groups urged the Supreme Court to suspend the one-year deadline when fairness requires it—a coalition that included Disabled American Veterans, National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates, and Paralyzed Veterans of America.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2023

In early July, Paralyzed Veterans of America filed a formal complaint against American Airlines on behalf of four members of its organization, including Charles Brown.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022

Paralyzed with fright, she lay facedown on her cot, moaning into the pillow.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood