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ventilator

[ven-tl-ay-ter] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /




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"A ventilator came to a halt, but we do have a generator at the hospital."

From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026

During the Covid pandemic, America faced an acute ventilator shortage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Salcedo is now breathing with the help of a ventilator and has just a 15% chance of survival, said his father, Javier Salcedo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

He spent nine days on a ventilator and 18 days on dialysis, during which time doctors gave him blood, platelet and plasma transfusions.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

I try to speak but can’t because of the ventilator.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

It's a mammoth task: The vast majority of the city's 20,500 licensed food carts -- selling pretzels, peanuts and ice cream -- rely on generators to power stoves, freezers and ventilators.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Within weeks, the GM-Ventec partnership began shipping thousands of ventilators to hospitals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Does she wonder how the people hospitalized on ventilators or who lost loved ones feel?

From Salon ● May 11, 2026

Although the fungus can exist on the skin without causing symptoms, patients who depend on ventilators face a much greater risk.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 23, 2025

Number Four was undoubtedly one of the huge ventilators on the surface that forced air through the mine.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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