helicopter

Example Sentences

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“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

He assumed the role of Senior Pilot of Sixty Squadron, where he delivered advanced helicopter training to RAF and Commando Helicopter Force support helicopter pilots and upgraded to an "A categorisation" instructor.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Even so, Grandy said, a drone several years ago struck a Los Angeles Police Department helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

He died in a helicopter crash in 1977, at the age of forty-seven.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin