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also paramedical
as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
Assisting officers rendered aid to the man until paramedics arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene, Depue said.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Officials said the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was evaluated by paramedics and was uninjured.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
One paramedic, Randall Nester, noticed the bruises when emergency responders removed her shirt while trying to resuscitate her.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Levin's sister pulled the duct tape off her brother's mouth and performed CPR while waiting for paramedics to arrive, prosecutors said in court, per CBS News Chicago.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
Officials said the pilot, who was the sole occupant of the aircraft, was evaluated by paramedics and was uninjured.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
One paramedic, Randall Nester, noticed the bruises when emergency responders removed her shirt while trying to resuscitate her.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Levin's sister pulled the duct tape off her brother's mouth and performed CPR while waiting for paramedics to arrive, prosecutors said in court, per CBS News Chicago.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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The majority of their careers were spent on the frontlines, Joe as an NYPD officer, and Sonia as an EMT.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Newsom, the oldest of three siblings, had finished his EMT training at Sierra College and sought to enroll in the fire academy, Collanton said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The doctor was grazed by a bullet, and the nurse, the custodian and the two wounded officers were hospitalized in stable condition, Barker said.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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At Palmetto General, doctors and nurses who grappled with supply issues, delayed paychecks and service cuts under Steward, say things are not improving under HSA.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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Beaverton resident Abbas Shafii bought the jackpot-winning ticket on Jan. 17 at a Fred Meyer store in Beaverton, about 8 miles west of Portland, the Oregon Lottery announced Friday.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, Herbison remained optimistic about future possibilities for the residents of Ramsay Street.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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