airlift
Example Sentences
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Jordan was airlifted to the hospital in Austin.
From Los Angeles Times
The most severely burned casualties have been airlifted to specialist burns centres in Switzerland and abroad.
From Barron's
Dos Santos was "severely burned" in the fire, the club said, and has been airlifted to Germany for treatment.
From BBC
One of the bodies was successfully airlifted by helicopter.
From BBC
Military helicopters have been deployed to airlift stranded residents, and deliver food, though one crashed just north of Colombo on Sunday evening.
From Barron's
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