airlift
Example Sentences
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The force of the fall and the nature of his injuries prompted first responders to call for a helicopter to airlift the child to an emergency room in nearby Reno.
From Los Angeles Times
He said British Airways is putting on daily flights from Oman, and the government will keep working with partners to "increase the speed and capacity of this airlift".
From BBC
All three were airlifted to a hospital in Guadalajara but perished en route, Trevilla said.
From Barron's
She was airlifted off the piste and diagnosed with a complex tibia fracture in her left leg.
From BBC
They withstood snowstorms in Livigno, cheered the debut of ski mountaineering in Bormio and held their breath while multiple skiers got airlifted off the downhill course in Cortina.
From Los Angeles Times
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