stretcher

Example Sentences

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Moore says he used a stretcher, borrowed from another funeral service, to collect a body from a local nursing home.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The Netherlands international received oxygen before being taken off the field on a stretcher.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

After crashing 13 seconds into the downhill Vonn was airlifted off the mountain on a stretcher and later underwent surgery Sunday at a hospital in Treviso.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

We lifted the stretcher and started walking again.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall