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stretcher

[strech-er] / ˈstrɛtʃ ər /
NOUN
litter
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NOUN
carrying bed
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Video shows him being placed on a stretcher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 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

Televised scenes of her being carried away from the flat on a stretcher sparked nationwide protests against Spain’s housing crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

After he finished they took Baby out on a stretcher.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

They came up with the stretchers as yet another way to humanize robots for a wide audience.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

They ferried them on stretchers to waiting vehicles and ambulances near the entrance to the mine.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

An AFP journalist at the hospital reported the four deceased Palestinians' bodies were laid on stretchers and wrapped in Palestinian flags while friends and relatives said their good-byes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026

Laid out on makeshift stretchers, they were carried to a nearby ambulance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

We see a dark group, bearers with stretchers, and larger black clumps moving about.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

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 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

Former Olympic champion Cassie Sharpe was stretchered off the course during the women's halfpipe qualifiers at the Milan-Cortina Games on Thursday after suffering a heavy fall.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

There was less good news for Slot on the injury front after Japan midfielder Wataru Endo was stretchered off in the first half.

From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026

Ioan's mum Nanette, who had seen him being stretchered up the hill, stayed with Bella, only telling her later how bad Ioan's injuries were.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2025


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