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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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During this standoff, CBS Los Angeles’ helicopter spotted a deputy just feet from the crashed car scrolling through what appeared to be a woman’s dating app profile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

She later left Baghdad by helicopter and is safely out of Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Then they will be flown ashore by helicopter before being taken by plane to Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

One helicopter was hit and the crew sustained minor injuries but "are going to be fine."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

The helicopter swooped around and headed for the twins.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis




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