helicopter
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Wicknell Chivayo, the Zimbabwean tycoon who died in a helicopter crash along with his wife Lucy Muteke last week, divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Some long-time admirers of Mapfumo, who arrived in Harare on the eve of the helicopter crash, accused him on social media of compromising his principles, though this was denied by the 81-year-old musician.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
About 7:55 p.m., data show the helicopter rapidly descending while turning right, according to the report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The injured from the Royad Mammadov were rescued by a helicopter, authorities said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
It didn’t help that another fire had broken out at the unit 4 reactor, and attempts to reach the fuel pools by helicopter that morning were once again stymied by radiation.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
The president would typically make the trip by air, but conditions prevented planes and helicopters from landing in Oklahoma.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Airports rely on birds of prey to drive out smaller birds that might collide with planes and helicopters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Clutching small French and Vatican flags, crowds gathered in anticipation ahead of the service, with the city centre sealed off, helicopters circling overhead and snipers positioned on rooftops.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Futuristic air taxis that take off like helicopters will be built at a new facility that is the first of its kind in the UK.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
‘Then why doesn’t he say so? Of course we have helicopters.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
Mass opposition and a coup briefly deposed him, but after three days under guard on a military island, he helicoptered back to Caracas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
Instead, they recommended that Nusslock be helicoptered to UC San Francisco for an abortion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024
Well, it will not be be helicoptered from one stadium to the other when the final whistle blows.
From BBC ● May 18, 2024
On the couple’s 10-year anniversary, they helicoptered to the emperor penguin colony on Snow Hill Island, then to a tubular iceberg where the client finally proposed.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 14, 2023
I helicoptered my arms, trying to catch my balance.
From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart
He tumbled out of bounds at nearly 60 miles per hour, his skis helicoptering into the netting on one side of the slope.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2021
“Your moral stature is actually enhanced the more persecuted you are or want to be. It’s a generation of overparenting, protecting children from every conceivable harm, helicoptering over them and infantilizing them.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 18, 2021
Eventually, Mike said, they went to Eagle Base, a Central Intelligence Agency compound, where officials were helicoptering some people, including lawful permanent residents like Mike and his wife, to the airport.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 4, 2021
Or in a game this season against Denver, when he lunged toward the goal line, absorbing multiple hits to the chest and helmet before helicoptering into the end zone.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2020
A few fall, helicoptering down to the forest floor.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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