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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

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

Once Matilde was placed on a gurney and moved into an ambulance, she was taken three miles to Providence Holy Cross Medical Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

But by the beginning of October, doctors felt he was strong enough to travel to Colorado in a gurney for rehab.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2024

Ibis opened the hearse, and the mortuary doors, and Shadow unbuckled the gurney and pulled it out.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman