helicopter

Example Sentences

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Marines from the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli then boarded the Touska by helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Shearn did 95% of the driving, all with zero visibility, using a noise-canceling helicopter headset.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One helicopter was hit and the crew sustained minor injuries but "are going to be fine."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Border Patrol agents from an elite unit rappelled from a hovering Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a 130-unit apartment complex.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The man in the helicopter didn’t see them, or didn’t care.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz