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stretcher

[strech-er] / ˈstrɛtʃ ər /
NOUN
litter
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NOUN
carrying bed
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The Red Roses always looked in control of the game but one area of concern will be the loss of another lock after Morwenna Talling was carted off on a stretcher.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Two men, who came to retrieve the stretcher, saw inside Legacy's premises.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 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

Fiala, who was laying face down on the ice, was able to prop himself on his elbows but did not move his lower body before being placed on a stretcher and taken to a hospital.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

Instead we watched from a distance as the injured soldier was pulled out of the jeep, placed on a stretcher, and taken away.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat



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