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as in EMT
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Recent Examples of paramedic
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Just before 8 a.m. on Feb. 16, paramedics responded to a medical emergency at 1037 N. Vermont Ave.
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
There was one person on board, who jumped off the vessel and swam to shore before paramedics took him to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
After paramedics arrived at the church, Pichel was pronounced dead on scene at about 6:40 a.m., prompting an investigation by the Oxnard Police Department, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
According to social media posts and the San Diego Police Department, the rider was seen on the ground being cared for by paramedics June 1.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
There was one person on board, who jumped off the vessel and swam to shore before paramedics took him to the hospital to be treated for injuries.
—Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025
After paramedics arrived at the church, Pichel was pronounced dead on scene at about 6:40 a.m., prompting an investigation by the Oxnard Police Department, prosecutors said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
According to social media posts and the San Diego Police Department, the rider was seen on the ground being cared for by paramedics June 1.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramedic
Noun
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In her visit, Rep. Tlaib says she was shown a supply room with diapers, clothes, toys, snacks and told EMT's are on site.—
Jasmine Garsd,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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Lilly also works full time as a contract firefighter/EMT in a nearby village.—
Hank Beckman,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So along with firefighters, police and nurses, teachers do indeed deserve a raise.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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The city has partnered with Broward Health to have a field hospital staged with doctors and nurses, Gollan said, and there will be tents throughout the parade to provide bottled water, Fire Chief Stephen Gollan said.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
Noun
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The town and its residents are big on history, both real and imagined.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Trump using National Guard for deportation work could go into 'uncharted territory' Some 4.2 million people, or nearly a third of the 13 million residents of greater Los Angeles, are foreign-born, according to a Migration Policy Institute analysis of U.S. Census data.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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“Paramedic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramedic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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