helicopter

Example Sentences

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When the police arrived, he fled his vehicle, escaped from the highway, and ran through our neighborhood while the police pursued by car, helicopter and on foot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Alongside materials recovered from the site that are to be reused, more than 100 tonnes of stone were delivered by helicopter earlier this year in preparation.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

One video showed a helicopter landing in a dark parking lot, while uniformed soldiers rushed the aircraft and were lifted out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Marshals to seize a company helicopter to help repay a separate loan of more than $10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Using a soup ladle attached to an ice axe, Swanson reached out, straining to touch the ground as the helicopter lowered nearer and nearer the summit.

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