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chinook

[shi-nook, -nook, chi-] / ʃɪˈnʊk, -ˈnuk, tʃɪ- /




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His yard sign sports the outline of a Chinook helicopter, the kind he flew on special operations missions.

From BBC

A twin-prop Chinook helicopter shatters the calm of the Dutch countryside, hovering just metres from a canal before dumping four huge sandbags into the water: welcome to Operation Cloudburst.

From Barron's

A BBC documentary last year, Chinook: Zulu Delta 576, revealed that files relating to the crash had been sealed by the Ministry of Defence for 100 years.

From BBC

Commercial fishing for Chinook salmon has been banned along the California coast for the last three years for lack of fish, while a limited recreational fishing season was permitted this year after a two-year closure.

From Los Angeles Times

“His presence in Polar Bear Plunge helped foster bonds with his sister and Chinook, another orphaned female polar bear,” zoo officials said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times