stretcher

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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

Firefighters hiked up to access the bite victim and used a special wheeled stretcher to bring her down and transport her to a hospital in stable condition, Dowd said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Canada's Cassie Sharpe, the 2018 Olympic champion and 2022 silver medallist, qualified third after her first run, but was taken away on a stretcher after a heavy crash on her second.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

Stockdale was then driven to Hanoi and carried on a stretcher into Hao Lo prison—the “Hanoi Hilton,” as American prisoners bitterly joked.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin