helicopter
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He said one sailor went overboard from a ship in early August, then was soon recovered by an air wing search-and-rescue helicopter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Emergency services including a helicopter, divers and boat units have responded at the scene, where the lake's depth can reach more than 200m, according to Italian news agency Ansa.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The tragedy has prompted soul-searching in the world of TV news helicopter pilots and focused attention on safety issues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
"Why did Total refuse fuel and landing rights to the helicopter evacuation effort. The court heard that many more rescue missions could have been flown with this support," they said in a statement.
From Barron's
But the holes were too small and the rotors were too loud, and a few minutes later, the helicopter thundered away without even knowing they were there.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
The force said helicopters from the Coastguard and the Wales Air Ambulance were at the scene close to RAF Valley on the island.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Authorities used helicopters, drones and infrared technology to search for Spencer, and eventually located him in the forest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
That is to stay above police helicopters, under commercial flights, and still have enough space in case they need to perform an emergency autorotation procedure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
He hears helicopters while working in his home office.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The helicopters had to fly too far above the reactor buildings, and the strong March winds carried most of the water they dropped—about 6,000 pounds in all—away from their targets.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
Mass opposition and a coup briefly deposed him, but after three days under guard on a military island, he helicoptered back to Caracas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Instead, they recommended that Nusslock be helicoptered to UC San Francisco for an abortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
Well, it will not be be helicoptered from one stadium to the other when the final whistle blows.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
“Here’s the bottom line: When my predecessor got covid, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed,” Biden said.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2022
It meant sitting quietly in your desk chair while your best friend is helicoptered off for emergency eye surgery.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
While the Kraken carefully monitored this summer’s No. 4 overall pick, Shane Wright, in camp to ensure he felt comfortable and not overburdened, there wasn’t quite the same helicoptering with Beniers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2022
He tumbled out of bounds at nearly 60 miles per hour, his skis helicoptering into the netting on one side of the slope.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
“Your moral stature is actually enhanced the more persecuted you are or want to be. It’s a generation of overparenting, protecting children from every conceivable harm, helicoptering over them and infantilizing them.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
Or in a game this season against Denver, when he lunged toward the goal line, absorbing multiple hits to the chest and helmet before helicoptering into the end zone.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2020
A few fall, helicoptering down to the forest floor.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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