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ventilator

[ven-tl-ey-ter] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /




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The money would be a reprieve from his healthcare costs and the electrical bills, which his family said have soared with his use of a ventilator to breathe.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

The "ventilator challenge" programme, where suppliers were asked to develop breathing equipment at short notice, led to another £143m charge for designs that never made it into production.

From BBC 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 followed behind the Strauss contingent up to the second floor as they tried to discover where the ventilator led to.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes

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

Critical-minerals supply chains are far more complex than ventilators.

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

Sunlight and mild air came in through the ventilators.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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