operating table

Example Sentences

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It is warehousing usable items, from file cabinets to the operating table in the surgical theater, and will distribute them to nonprofits primarily in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Sixteen hours after Tatum was writhing on the court against the New York Knicks, he was stretched out on O’Malley’s operating table on the West side of Manhattan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"Since both his parents are doctors, he seemed to be among the privileged group within Gaza, but as we lifted him onto the operating table, he felt much younger than 11."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

In a haunting approach, the parents tiptoed toward an eerily lifelike replica of their child’s body and carefully transferred the silicone doppelgänger to an operating table.

From New York Times • May 24, 2024

A few minutes later I’m lying on the operating table, the room dim except for the blinding light directly above my head.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott