respirator

Example Sentences

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"On entering a bedroom, officers discovered three males wearing gloves and industrial respirators," said Nelson.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

TV footage shows them stocked with gas masks, respirators, goggles and hard hats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Employees wearing respirators dragged affected employees to safety before first responders made it to the scene, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

They wore respirators while they worked to avoid dangerous ash and chemicals, and began by stripping the car down to bare metal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

IVs dangled next to their beds, respirators breathed for them, tubes fed them, and what little life they had left was kept going by machines.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda