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as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
Officers and paramedics attempted life-saving measureson the child, but were unsuccessful, Kitchens said.
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The 78-year-old woman died at the scene, and her 81-year-old husband died after paramedics took him to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami-Dade County, Reinoso said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Someone flagged down police patrolling the area to report a stabbing, and officers called paramedics for the injured man, police told KRON.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Burnette called 911, but paramedics couldn’t revive the 32-year-old.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
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Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
The 78-year-old woman died at the scene, and her 81-year-old husband died after paramedics took him to Jackson South Medical Center in Miami-Dade County, Reinoso said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2025
Someone flagged down police patrolling the area to report a stabbing, and officers called paramedics for the injured man, police told KRON.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Burnette called 911, but paramedics couldn’t revive the 32-year-old.
—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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Salt worked at the Northampton Township Fire as a firefighter and EMT, O'Connell told NBC 10 Philadelphia.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Using his skills and training as a former EMT, Army paratrooper and sheriff's deputy, Morgan sprang into action.—
Ashley Hume,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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About 400 aid workers, including teachers, doctors and nurses, have been killed in Israeli attacks in the enclave since October 7, 2023, according to OCHA’s latest update released Tuesday.—
Kareem El Damanhoury,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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While doctors and nurses worked to stabilize her, her husband stepped up.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Utah resident Gary Gilmore was the first to be executed following this brief moratorium after murdering a gas-station employee and a motel manager in 1976.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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The outrage felt by Connecticut residents, amid a brutally hot last summer, grew late last year to a point that a petition was delivered to Gov. Ned Lamont with 68,000 signatures calling for a break on rising electric bills.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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