helicopter

Example Sentences

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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Investigations are continuing into a helicopter crash in which three Royal Navy personnel died during a training exercise.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron posted a video of the seizure, which showed commandos rappelling from a helicopter onto the ship.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

The helicopter landed and two DNR officers ran toward them with a bear-sized stretcher.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz