stretcher
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Video shows him being placed on a stretcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
The figure was decided upon after factoring in the weight of the rescuer, stretcher and other kit that would add to the combined total.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
But in October, it is being carried out on a stretcher.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
In 2016, Blair was removed from a plane on a stretcher after another outburst on a flight.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Gregor resisted all attempts to be loaded on a stretcher, although he did accept a cold cloth for his nose.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
They came up with the stretchers as yet another way to humanize robots for a wide audience.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The remains were laid out on stretchers and covered with flags.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Laid out on makeshift stretchers, they were carried to a nearby ambulance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Footage from state media showed paramedics carrying stretchers at the site, with ambulances in the background.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
That was that, Sierra had declared as they lay side by side on the hospital stretchers.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
It was so hot Nicolas Gonzalez, a fan sitting in the shade of the reserved level, saw a stadium attendant, overcome by heat, stretchered before the game even started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The unused veteran was stretchered off and taken to hospital for surgery after hurting himself hurdling an advertising board in the victory celebrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The victory was marred only when star midfielder Ismaël Koné was stretchered off the pitch with a broken leg after going down from a hard tackle.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Cameron was stretchered off in the second half of the Hurricanes' 52-10 Super Rugby hammering of Moana Pasifika on Friday night, with coach Clark Laidlaw conceding "it didn't look good" for the classy one-Test playmaker.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
The Indianapolis Colts continued their strong start, improving to 5-1 with a 31-27 home victory over the Arizona Cardinals -- who saw tight end Travis Vokolek stretchered off early with a frightening neck injury.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
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