chinook

Example Sentences

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His yard sign sports the outline of a Chinook helicopter, the kind he flew on special operations missions.

From BBC

Accessing lots of thick adult Chinook then is important for the southern residents to build up body mass for the winter and early spring months when less food is available.

From Seattle Times

Orcas are the largest members of the dolphin family, and they swim throughout the world’s oceans, mainly eating Chinook salmon.

From New York Times

But on her second mission in Afghanistan, in 2013, she had to jump 15 feet to the ground from a Chinook helicopter as it made a hard landing, sustaining trauma to her neck and knee.

From Washington Post

Last year, about 200 wild spring Chinook returned to the Tucannon River in the state’s southeastern corner and in McMorris Rodgers’ district.

From Seattle Times