respirator

Example Sentences

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In Chiang Mai, doctor Thanakrit Im-iam was wearing a heavy-duty respirator to protect himself.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

She stuffed some clothes and her respirator into her purse, and her roommate loaded her oxygen tank into the car.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2024

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that dairy workers don a respirator and goggles or a face shield, among other protections, whether they are working with sick animals or not.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2024

And for the rest of her life she was dependent on a wheelchair operated by a tongue-touch keypad, a respirator that delivered 13 breaths a minute and ultimately a voice-activated computer to write.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

The bag held things like money and respirator masks and paper maps and a first-aid kit and copies of their important documents.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz