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

“We thought maybe they came and there’s a stretcher and they took her out the back but her phone was there, her purse was there, all her things and it just didn’t make any sense.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Officials raced towards her and she received lengthy medical treatment before being towed away on a stretcher, with her condition unknown.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 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