iron lung
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Lillard's uncle and grandfather created a contraption that would open the iron lung so Lillard could live alone and get in out of the iron lung herself.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Lane spent the next several months in an iron lung.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
That led his parents to make the brave decision to take him and his iron lung home, to live out his days in peace.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024
His parents helped Paul move in with his iron lung, and then he was on his own - with limited help at first, after the carer he had hired failed to show up.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2024
Do you want to spend the rest of your life in an iron lung? they would say.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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