stretcher

Example Sentences

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A helicopter flew him to Kathmandu, where an AFP team saw him carried out on a stretcher.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In another, a limp man partly covered in a blanket was carried away in a stretcher.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Women in green scrubs and hairnets were lined up to greet her as her stretcher rolled out of the elevator.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Simons was carried off on a stretcher in the second half of Tottenham's 1-0 win at Wolves on Saturday with reports, external he may have suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

The children stood, mouths open, as a stretcher appeared at Mrs. Sharpe’s door.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett