oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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Just as flight attendants remind us to secure our own oxygen masks before helping others, leaders must prioritize their own well-being to be fully present and supportive of their teams.
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Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
And that trope about putting your oxygen mask on first in parenting is so vital.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 28 May 2025
Two days before the crash, maintenance workers also saw the pilot’s oxygen mask was missing and oxygen levels were so low that passenger masks would not have worked.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Consider the flight safety reminder to secure your own oxygen mask before helping others.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
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Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
And that trope about putting your oxygen mask on first in parenting is so vital.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 28 May 2025
Two days before the crash, maintenance workers also saw the pilot’s oxygen mask was missing and oxygen levels were so low that passenger masks would not have worked.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
Consider the flight safety reminder to secure your own oxygen mask before helping others.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for oxygen mask
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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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