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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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“It’s like a nanny state, or helicopter parenting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Coast Guard images showed the 67-year-old man had carved “SOS” into what looked like charred ground before being rescued by helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"A helicopter has been sent to bring him to a hospital in Kathmandu."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

A Royal Navy helicopter has crashed into a field in an incident police have described as "ongoing".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I’ll sing until the helicopter people come back and get me.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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