airlift

Example Sentences

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Vonn lost control on the first jump, spun sideways in the air, slammed to the ground and needed to be airlifted from the course.

From Los Angeles Times

You can tell the Pentagon loves it because it just airlifted a microreactor to Utah on a C-17 — the military equivalent of posting a flex on Instagram.

From MarketWatch

Paramedics took lifesaving measures and airlifted the patient to a local hospital for treatment.

From Los Angeles Times

"Unfortunately, due to where she was, we were unable to airlift her out due to the length and the wind conditions and the overhanging trees, so winching out wasn't an option."

From BBC

Some need to be carried down by hand, for instance, while others have to be airlifted in and out of polling stations.

From BBC