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chopper

[chop-er] / ˈtʃɒp ər /
NOUN
something that chops
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The NBC4 crash marks the most serious incident involving an L.A. news chopper crew since 2000, when a Fox 11 helicopter covering the Academy Awards crashed and burst into flames at Van Nuys Airport.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

NBC4 anchor Colleen Williams told viewers the station had lost contact with its chopper crew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

"Besides having a massively full tummy, he didn't move around or try to slip into the river despite the noise of the drones and the chopper," he told News24.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

Alyce Marasco isn’t new to the skies, but has never before flown her chopper as a first responder.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Many of the choppers are heading to the Hamptons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

"It rained all night, but we stayed put till the choppers came for us," he added.

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

The report found that the choppers spend less than half of their flight time responding to violent crimes — findings that the department disputed in its own report.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026

Her mother-in-law once offered to spend $50,000 on her teeth but, like Queen Elizabeth II, she stuck with her OG choppers.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026

He must have been in one of the other choppers.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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