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chopper

[chop-er] / ˈtʃɒp ər /
NOUN
something that chops
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There were rumors immediately that a news chopper had crashed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

As the chopper circled Miami, the cameraman explained the purpose of the shoot: “Everybody and their mama wants to know where he’s going to play ball next year.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026

"Besides having a massively full tummy, he didn't move around or try to slip into the river despite the noise of the drones and the chopper," he told News24.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

The Coast Guard swimmer who jumped time and again from a chopper into the raging waters of the July 2025 Texas flood, saving 165 lives, was also honored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 25, 2026

My father is usually on a ladder hammering away at the roof when he’s not tinkering with the chopper.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

Many of the choppers are heading to the Hamptons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026

At least two choppers are kept up in the air for around 20 hours every day.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 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

The dust-off choppers had taken us to Chu Lai.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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