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ventilator

[ven-tl-ey-ter] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /




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Garfield went on to spend 64 days — 31 of them on a ventilator — fighting to recover from COVID-19 at Providence St. John’s Hospital, where he was known as “Patient Zero.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

She is on a ventilator and requires 24-hour care to move and eat.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The boy suffered cardiac arrest when he was being transferred on the anaesthesiologist's shoulder, disconnected from the ventilator, she told local TVC television channel.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

They may require oxygen or intravenous fluid or even be put on a ventilator to help them breathe, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

But in his mind, a cool wind started up and blew out of the ventilator grille at home, softly, softly, chilling his face.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury




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