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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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An official said the helicopter seen in the regional training was from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, or SOAR.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s like a nanny state, or helicopter parenting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Coast Guard images showed the 67-year-old man had carved “SOS” into what looked like charred ground before being rescued by helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Three members of the Royal Navy who died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise have been named.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Please send the parcels by supply ship, parachute-drop, or helicopter, whichever works out best.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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