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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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Perhaps EDW should devote some of its largesse to helicopter leasing going forward.

From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026

He heard a rumbling sound, distant at first, but getting louder until it was like a helicopter approaching.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

A National Police Air Service helicopter was circling the area but has since returned to base.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

She noted that, since the accident, Network Rail now made far greater use of aerial surveys carried out primarily by helicopter, but also by drones, to inspect the rail system.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Against the smoky, moonlit sky, she saw a big two-rotor helicopter.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

There were also unconfirmed reports of Russian combat helicopters being destroyed.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Coast Guard said Tuesday morning that it had ended its extensive search of a 95-square-mile area using using motor life boats, helicopters and other equipment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

Japan also sent about 350 Self-Defense Forces members with three helicopters to help with firefighting efforts in West Kalimantan in September.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

Its helicopters unit brought in nearly 1.71 billion euros in orders, with smaller contributions from aeronautics, cyber and security solutions and space.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

As he galloped across the British Isles with the helicopters thundering above him, people stood and gaped and wondered what on earth was going on.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl

Many have been helicoptered out of the districts of Manang and Mustang, from a hiking circuit that usually takes up to three weeks to complete.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

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

Materials will need to be helicoptered in to many sites, and volunteers will need to go through training to ensure they’re not disrupting other wildlife or vegetation in the area.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2022

I helicoptered my arms, trying to catch my balance.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

After helicoptering to the compound in Pakistan, O’Neill said he and other SEALs reached a third-floor bedroom where bin Laden was.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 12, 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

Or in a game this season against Denver, when he lunged toward the goal line, absorbing multiple hits to the chest and helmet before helicoptering into the end zone.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2020

A few fall, helicoptering down to the forest floor.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz


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