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helmet

[hel-mit] / ˈhɛl mɪt /


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Later he tells me to take control of the plane with the stick as I wear my helmet and oxygen mask and hear his instructions on the radio.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

There was the helmet with a safe amount of padding and the padding-deprived helmet that may have been obtained with a vanilla sundae at Dairy Queen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Learning how to put on a helmet and how to fasten shoulder pads became his biggest challenge.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

"I couldn't see the track because he was in front of me with a helmet on," Marco tells BBC Sport.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

His curly brown hair was matted around the sides and back from weeks of being crammed under that hat, or perhaps a helmet.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

"You feel exhausted, it's mostly mental fatigue," he said while standing next to a group of friends wearing orange vests and helmets.

From Barron's Aug. 17, 2026

"One thing we have to look at is helmets," Hansen told BBC Sport.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

“I got all the practice pants, the helmets, the thigh boards, everything,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

What about helmets wrapped to look like frozen meatballs or wheels of imported Parmesan?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Bobby Gene held the door open, Styx rolled it through and I carried the helmets.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon




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