helicopter
Example Sentences
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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
O’Grady was able to identify his position with a smoke flare when an American helicopter appeared.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
The incident also marked the first operational use of a helicopter in combat.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Against the smoky, moonlit sky, she saw a big two-rotor helicopter.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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