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ventilator

[ven-tl-ey-ter] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /




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Those with severe breathing difficulties might need to be placed on a ventilator.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Lauren helps with physical tasks like typing and checking the post, and "acts like a translator" in meetings when George needs to wear his ventilator and may not be quite so easy to understand.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 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

That was enough to puzzle them, and they stood undecided, which gave her time to dodge past and seize her cloud-pine from where she had hidden it behind the ventilator.

From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman




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