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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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“The helicopter itself was $20,000 after insurance coverage, and I haven’t seen the bill of the surgery.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“We don’t have active boots on the ground right now, but we were in a helicopter on Wednesday and have future plans to go with more ground crews.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Marshals to seize a company helicopter to help repay a separate loan of more than $10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s like a nanny state, or helicopter parenting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But was it loud enough for the helicopter to hear over the sound of its own rotor?

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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