stretcher
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The government introduced the measures after nationwide protests following the eviction, on a stretcher, of 87-year-old Maricarmen Abascal from a Madrid apartment she had occupied for around seven decades.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
For families without vehicles, reaching it can mean muddy tracks, a makeshift bamboo stretcher or a motorcycle - and a day's lost wages.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Every robot that faceplanted, lost a limb, or disintegrated in a spray of sparks was borne away on a stretcher by human attendants with deadpan solicitude.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
One man had his hands joined in a gesture of thanks or prayer as he was carried away in a stretcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
I stepped close to the stretcher to form a shield for Betsie.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
They came up with the stretchers as yet another way to humanize robots for a wide audience.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
The remains were laid out on stretchers and covered with flags.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
An AFP journalist at the hospital reported the four deceased Palestinians' bodies were laid on stretchers and wrapped in Palestinian flags while friends and relatives said their good-byes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
The man films as he moves around inside the centre, where more bodies are kept on stretchers as well as the floor.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
There's always a machine beeping, doors clunking shut, carts and stretchers rolling around.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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
The 31-year-old Limerick fighter was stretchered out of the ring after the fight and transferred to hospital.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The unused veteran was stretchered off and taken to hospital for surgery after hurting himself hurdling an advertising board in the victory celebrations.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
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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