respirator

Example Sentences

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“My fence was damaged too, but I was able to stay and fight the fires thanks to a respirator I had.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Li suffers from an incurable genetic disease that progressively weakens hismuscles, and he relies on an artificial respirator to survive.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

This reluctance to think outside the TB box has resulted in people resisting the sensible use of respirator masks in health care settings.

From Salon • Feb. 21, 2025

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

Once inside the trauma center at Clarion County Hospital, Nikki was put on a respirator and wrapped in blankets.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg