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chest compression

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noun

  1. the application of pressure to the chest to prevent it from expanding, used in cardiopulmonary resuscitation

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Former Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the restraint law in July 2020, making officers’ use of a chokehold or chest compression a misdemeanor crime punishable by up to a year in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

"That is what saved this man's life, so if anyone in the public were to see this happen to someone, chest compression and CPR is what needs to happen immediately."

From BBC Oct. 18, 2021

We did two cycles of chest compression and we were able to bring him back.

From The Guardian Sep. 7, 2020

Later, they strapped a mechanical chest compression device on a nearly naked Mr. Floyd, which kept pumping as Mr. Floyd’s body was rising and falling.

From New York Times Jul. 15, 2020

The cellmate quickly got the attention of a Border Patrol agent, followed shortly by a physician’s assistant who attempted a single chest compression.

From Seattle Times Dec. 5, 2019

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