stretcher
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Henderson, 36, landed awkwardly on his arm as he tried to hurdle the advertising hoardings during England's celebrations, and was taken from the field on a stretcher.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
Henderson appeared to land awkwardly after falling from the advertising hoardings at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium following England's 3-2 victory and was pictured leaving the pitch on a stretcher.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Videos shared by Ukrainian emergency services on Telegram showed rescue workers and civilians carrying a woman out of an apartment building on a stretcher, her body covered in dust.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
A helicopter flew him to Kathmandu, where an AFP team saw him carried out on a stretcher.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
“Yes, from the United States,” I confirmed as I relinquished my end of the stretcher gratefully.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
They ferried them on stretchers to waiting vehicles and ambulances near the entrance to the mine.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
It's the stuff of smelling salts and stretchers.
From BBC ● May 9, 2026
AFP journalists at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital saw several adults and children being carried in on stretchers or by their arms and legs.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
Footage aired on Al Jazeera showed Palestinian casualties being taken on stretchers in ambulances Saturday morning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2025
The stretchers are sopping wet by the time the train arrives in the morning.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
The 31-year-old Limerick fighter was stretchered out of the ring after the fight and transferred to hospital.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 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
McMorris, who won bronze in slopestyle at the past three Games, was stretchered off the course in Livigno on Wednesday after his accident in training and taken to hospital as a precaution.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 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
He was clearly discomforted by the swelling on his foot and had to be stretchered from the field.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025
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