stretcher
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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
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September after she was unable to afford rent increases.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
If she was made to carry another stretcher, she would not make it halfway to the lift.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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Retrieving busted bots on stretchers, one of the Humanoid Games’ best visual gags, may actually have originated with her league.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
Survivors from Nepal's flood-ravaged districts, some on stretchers, others gently supported by the shoulders, were airlifted to safety on Thursday as the constant roar of helicopters echoed across the devastated town of Bidur.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The remains were laid out on stretchers and covered with flags.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Laid out on makeshift stretchers, they were carried to a nearby ambulance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
It took six EMTs and two teachers — Mr. Varner and Coach Clapp — to shift the van far enough away from us to bring the stretchers in.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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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
Meanwhile, defender Chadi Riad was stretchered off with a serious knee injury in the 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in a "critical but stable" condition in hospital after he was stretchered out of the ring in Dublin on Saturday.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
Cameron was stretchered off in the second half of the Hurricanes' 52-10 Super Rugby hammering of Moana Pasifika on Friday night, with coach Clark Laidlaw conceding "it didn't look good" for the classy one-Test playmaker.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
The Indianapolis Colts continued their strong start, improving to 5-1 with a 31-27 home victory over the Arizona Cardinals -- who saw tight end Travis Vokolek stretchered off early with a frightening neck injury.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025
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