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gurney

[gur-nee] / ˈgɜr ni /


NOUN
stretcher
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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

“If she left here on a gurney she will be at a hospital somewhere,” a rescue worker said.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

I watched him being wheeled away until the gurney was out of sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 30, 2024

Moreau sweeps his hands forward and a medical gurney rolls out from behind the counter.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston