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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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"The unmanned drone would have been used instead of sending in a ship or a helicopter where people could have been shot at," Dr Pettyjohn says.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The actions this week come as the two countries renewed strikes on each other’s forces after the downing of an American Apache helicopter that the U.S. attributed to an Iranian drone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday and Wednesday night, US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh waves of strikes following the downing of a US helicopter in the Gulf.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The helicopter hovered, waiting for the polar bear to pass out.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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