stretcher

Example Sentences

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AFP photographs showed mourners carrying Haddad's body, wrapped in a Hamas flag, on a stretcher from the ruins of a building.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Images released by a local media outlet showed a woman being evacuated on a stretcher and scenes of heartbreak outside the school, with people crying and hugging each other.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He received oxygen on the pitch before being taken off the field on a stretcher after a lengthy stoppage.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A title favorite this year from Unitree, one of China’s top humanoid-robot makers, collapsed several times and was taken off the track on a stretcher, leaving the race unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

As the stretcher was maneuvered into position alongside the bed, Briony’s fingers went slack, she had no control over them, and she brought up her left knee in time to catch the weight.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan