chopper

Example Sentences

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As the chopper circled Miami, the cameraman explained the purpose of the shoot: “Everybody and their mama wants to know where he’s going to play ball next year.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Watch how this small chopper flown inside a C-130 transport plane was used to rescue the U.S. aviator trapped in Iran after his F-15 was shot down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

"Five more minutes, and I would have left you," the pilot tells the reporters as they clamber back in, the chopper stuttering up and banking over the town's remains.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

An inning later he made a quick turn on a chopper from Daulton Varsho to start one of three double plays he was involved with.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2025

I follow my mother and Zack out of the chopper, vaguely aware that Dad and Beth have stayed behind.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass