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stretcher

[strech-er] / ˈstrɛtʃ ər /
NOUN
litter
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NOUN
carrying bed
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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

The France forward left the pitch at Anfield on a stretcher, and Liverpool fear he faces a long absence, and that he may miss the start of next season.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

He sustained a leg injury during a collision with Tom Wilson and was taken off the ice on a stretcher late in Switzerland’s loss to Canada at the Olympics.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

They put me down carefully on the stretcher table and wheeled me out of the room and along the corridor.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok



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