by ambulance

phrase

: in an ambulance
She was taken by ambulance to the hospital.

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All three pedestrians were shot and were transported by ambulance to local area hospitals. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 Police and paramedics responded, and Mann was taken by ambulance to a hospital. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026 Sheriff’s officials said a suspect was taken by ambulance to a hospital. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The plane turned back to the airport for an emergency landing, and Kindel was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital for observation before being released on Wednesday. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by ambulance

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