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gurney

[gur-nee] / ˈgɜr ni /


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Paramedics later put the injured man on a gurney and place him in an ambulance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Kahlo depicts two sides of herself in the masterpiece—one lying bloody on a gurney after a surgery and the other sitting up, triumphant in a red, traditional dress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s said that he was dictating more criticism on the gurney that carried him to his final operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

He was accompanied by a family member and was wheeled out in a gurney by fellow firefighters.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024

Within moments, the airlock seals and medics in beefed-up envirosuits and masks come in with a gurney.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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