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chopper

[chop-er] / ˈtʃɒp ər /
NOUN
something that chops
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As Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy moved fluidly through a chopper at the edge of Camelback Ranch’s infield grass and made a running throw to first, his offseason work started to snap into place.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

Watch how this small chopper flown inside a C-130 transport plane was used to rescue the U.S. aviator trapped in Iran after his F-15 was shot down.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 8, 2026

"Five more minutes, and I would have left you," the pilot tells the reporters as they clamber back in, the chopper stuttering up and banking over the town's remains.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

"And no-one went to the spot that the chopper was hovering over until later that day when the police arrived."

From BBC Oct. 28, 2025

A chopper brought in some hot food for us and some grain and a box of chicks for the people in the hamlet.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

"It rained all night, but we stayed put till the choppers came for us," he added.

From Barron's Aug. 27, 2026

Her mother-in-law once offered to spend $50,000 on her teeth but, like Queen Elizabeth II, she stuck with her OG choppers.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

"Preparation to supply more food and non-food relief items to the victims is underway," said Murkomen, adding: "Military and police choppers are on standby to transport the items."

From BBC Nov. 1, 2025

Her official Mikie Sherrill for New Jersey page even has the silhouette of a helicopter in the logo, while the choppers and the congresswoman in flight jacket feature prominently in the background of her sites.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 20, 2025

We mounted the choppers an hour before nightfall.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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