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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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Apache helicopter, placing further pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

But after the downing of the helicopter on Monday, Trump said in a telephone interview with ABC News that the United States was responding "in a strong manner".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The drone rescued the soldiers and transported them to another location on the water where they were then hoisted up to a helicopter for further transport, a centcom spokesperson said.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They carried Eric and Adam—exhausted and dehydrated—back to the waiting helicopter.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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