oxygen mask
noun
: a device worn over the nose and mouth through which oxygen is supplied from a storage tank
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Three-time Tour de France champion Pogacar is on his way to greatest-of-all-time status, or at least will not need an oxygen mask to breathe Eddy Merckx’s rarified air.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 3 July 2025
His parents would wake every four hours to hold an oxygen mask up to his face.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The familiar adage from airplane safety demonstrations holds: put your oxygen mask on before helping others.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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.
—Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 3 July 2025
His parents would wake every four hours to hold an oxygen mask up to his face.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The familiar adage from airplane safety demonstrations holds: put your oxygen mask on before helping others.
—Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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.
—Irma Becerra, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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“Oxygen mask.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oxygen%20mask. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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