stretcher

Example Sentences

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Videos from the scene appear to show a helicopter landing close to the Miami marina with emergency teams carrying at least one injured person on a stretcher.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Images released by a local media outlet showed a woman being evacuated on a stretcher and scenes of heartbreak outside the school, with people crying and hugging each other.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He received oxygen on the pitch before being taken off the field on a stretcher after a lengthy stoppage.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

A title favorite this year from Unitree, one of China’s top humanoid-robot makers, collapsed several times and was taken off the track on a stretcher, leaving the race unfinished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Mrs. Olinski thought Dr. Rohmer would have to be taken out on a stretcher.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg