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

Overhead the police helicopter and drone monitored the scene.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Inside was a card with instructions on where to go to meet a helicopter in case of evacuation—essentially, a ticket out of town.

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