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gurney

[gur-nee] / ˈgɜr ni /


NOUN
stretcher
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Kahlo depicts two sides of herself in the masterpiece—one lying bloody on a gurney after a surgery and the other sitting up, triumphant in a red, traditional dress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Fire paramedics can be seen taking Rees’ nephew in a gurney.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

It’s said that he was dictating more criticism on the gurney that carried him to his final operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

His phone rings during a moment of silence for a deceased patient and he injures his finger moving a patient off a gurney.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Two hours later, men in white uniforms rolled a gurney into Jonathan’s room.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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