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stretcher

[strech-er] / ˈstrɛtʃ ər /
NOUN
litter
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NOUN
carrying bed
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The France forward left the pitch at Anfield on a stretcher, and Liverpool fear he faces a long absence, and that he may miss the start of next season.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Firefighters hiked up to access the bite victim and used a special wheeled stretcher to bring her down and transport her to a hospital in stable condition, Dowd said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

She was given medical help for about 10 minutes before being dragged off the course on a stretcher.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Canada's Cassie Sharpe, the 2018 Olympic champion and 2022 silver medallist, qualified third after her first run, but was taken away on a stretcher after a heavy crash on her second.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The younger of the two men hoisted the stretcher and began walking backward toward the main house.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall



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