airlift

Example Sentences

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Some need to be carried down by hand, for instance, while others have to be airlifted in and out of polling stations.

From BBC

The force of the fall and the nature of his injuries prompted first responders to call for a helicopter to airlift the child to an emergency room in nearby Reno.

From Los Angeles Times

He said British Airways is putting on daily flights from Oman, and the government will keep working with partners to "increase the speed and capacity of this airlift".

From BBC

All three were airlifted to a hospital in Guadalajara but perished en route, Trevilla said.

From Barron's

She was airlifted off the piste and diagnosed with a complex tibia fracture in her left leg.

From BBC