helicopter

“Hey, LeBron, just because you have a helicopter and you live in New York doesn’t mean we’re gonna cheer for you,” one fan yelled, according to NBC broadcaster Mike Tirico.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

During the night, a helicopter flew over the French capital's Place de la Republique, one of the epicentres of the unrest, sweeping a powerful searchlight across the square to monitor compliance with the curfew.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Another defector, Russian army pilot Maksim Kuzminov, had flown his Mi-8 attack helicopter into Ukraine the previous year and turned it over to Kyiv for a $500,000 reward.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The bus driver and one passenger were severely injured and evacuated by helicopter.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Twice the crew had to set the helicopter down again and clear out air filters.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

San Clemente Mayor Rick Loeffler said his city has been preparing ahead of fire season, deploying goats to chomp at brush on hillsides and ensuring a steady water supply is available for crews and helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Multiple fixed-wing aircraft and water-dropping helicopters battled the blaze until sunset.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Demonstrators have set up their own smartphone app giving the real-time location of police, tear gas and helicopters.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

The ride involved has not been specified but aerial footage from news helicopters showed the Goliath rollercoaster stopped midway, and multiple witnesses have identified the ride as the one involved in the incident.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Between the sirens and the people shouting and the helicopters whirring overhead, there was no chance anyone could hear him.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau

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

A trauma team from almost 200 miles away in Glasgow was diverted to Barra but had to refuel meaning it was almost five hours before Sandy was helicoptered off the island.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2023

“When my predecessor got COVID, he had to get helicoptered to Walter Reed Medical Center. He was severely ill. Thankfully, he recovered,” Biden said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2022

We next boarded a small Air Force plane, flew to JFK Airport, and were then helicoptered into Manhattan.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Wainschel, a vice president at an automotive marketing technology company, says he doesn’t think his outreach qualifies as helicoptering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

The priciest dish on the menu tastes like roast beef with a little helicoptering from ginger and turmeric.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2023

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

A few fall, helicoptering down to the forest floor.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz