airlift

Example Sentences

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We were running this airlift, like small propeller planes with eight seats, trying to get more than 100 people back to the mainland before twilight hits because they don’t have lighting on the runway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

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 • Dec. 1, 2025

The paramedic then worked with fire personnel on the ground to secure the patient in a rescue basket and airlift him to a local trauma center.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2025

"We're deploying @CanadianForces resources, evacuations support, and more emergency wildfire resources to the province immediately -- and we're coordinating firefighting and airlift assistance," Mr Trudeau said on X.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2024

Half a dozen giant eagles flew in formation behind her— prepared for ambulance airlift duty if necessary.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan