tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət 
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (such as a band of rubber) that checks bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
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Emotion slowly bleeds out of history; there is no tourniquet.
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The disabled boat reportedly prompted an emergency response from the Coast Guard, with rescue crews applying a second tourniquet to mitigate the teen’s bleeding before transporting him back to land.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Police applied a tourniquet to the injured officer on the scene, and he was later taken to a hospital and released the following day, officials said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Officers applied a tourniquet and the man was taken to Regions hospital.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
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Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
The disabled boat reportedly prompted an emergency response from the Coast Guard, with rescue crews applying a second tourniquet to mitigate the teen’s bleeding before transporting him back to land.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Police applied a tourniquet to the injured officer on the scene, and he was later taken to a hospital and released the following day, officials said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Officers applied a tourniquet and the man was taken to Regions hospital.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
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“Tourniquet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tourniquet. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (as a band of rubber) used to stop or slow bleeding or blood flow by compressing blood vessels
Medical Definition
tourniquet
noun
tour·ni·quet
ˈtu̇r-ni-kət
ˈtər-
ˈtər-
: a device (as a bandage twisted tight with a stick) to check bleeding or blood flow
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