airlift
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Military helicopters have been deployed to airlift stranded residents, and deliver food, though one crashed just north of Colombo on Sunday evening.
From Barron's
They continued to protect the airport for another six days, before they too were airlifted out to the US.
From BBC
Ambulance services told AFP a man suffered serious leg injuries and has been airlifted to hospital in a stable condition.
From Barron's
The UK government described its operation as the "longest and largest airlift" by any Western nation.
From BBC
Foreign countries have carried out their own evacuation effort, with an airlift from outside the capital and long road convoys to Port Sudan where ships have ferried them abroad.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
