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

"Besides having a massively full tummy, he didn't move around or try to slip into the river despite the noise of the drones and the chopper," he told News24.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

The Coast Guard swimmer who jumped time and again from a chopper into the raging waters of the July 2025 Texas flood, saving 165 lives, was also honored.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

“The only thing you see is the chopper. Sometimes, you’re rotating because it’s a line, and you just see the chopper going around and around.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Sky-Three chopper is on the helipad, as the traffic reporters’ shifts are changing.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman