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ventilator

[ven-tl-ey-ter] / ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /




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Funaro, who relies on a wheelchair and breathes with a ventilator, has taken the neighbors to court, his family spending thousands of dollars on a legal battle that has lasted two years and counting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 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

The United States had called for Rivera's release after the government published photos of the visibly emaciated detainee hooked up to a ventilator.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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

This placed his eyes on a level with the ventilator, so he could see another train about ten yards away.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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