stretcher

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot says Hugo Ekitike's injury "looks really bad" after the France striker was taken off on a stretcher during Tuesday's Champions League loss to Paris St-Germain.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Moore says he used a stretcher, borrowed from another funeral service, to collect a body from a local nursing home.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Firefighters hiked up to access the bite victim and used a special wheeled stretcher to bring her down and transport her to a hospital in stable condition, Dowd said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

After crashing 13 seconds into the downhill Vonn was airlifted off the mountain on a stretcher and later underwent surgery Sunday at a hospital in Treviso.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

They tried to take Mareth on a stretcher, but he brushed them off and insisted on helping to carry his bat inside.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins