chopper

Example Sentences

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As the chopper circled Miami, the cameraman explained the purpose of the shoot: “Everybody and their mama wants to know where he’s going to play ball next year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"Five more minutes, and I would have left you," the pilot tells the reporters as they clamber back in, the chopper stuttering up and banking over the town's remains.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

"And no-one went to the spot that the chopper was hovering over until later that day when the police arrived."

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

The men were part of a group battling a small blaze in Riverside when their chopper struck another helicopter in midair around 7:05 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2025

“Thanks. Well, we should probably chopper back home now. It’s kind of late....”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein