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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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The U.S. imported more than $6 billion worth of helicopters and airplanes from Canada in 2024, according to trade data from the Census Bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal

The helicopter has just circled around Nini, a nearby rig rising up from the choppy waters of the North Sea.

From BBC

The Islamic republic has weathered previous blistering attacks -- by Iraq in the 1980s and Israel last June -- and a 1980 US helicopter mission to free hostages ended disastrously.

From Barron's

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said three Wales Air Ambulance helicopters were sent to the scene along with four ambulances and two Cymru High Acuity Response Units.

From BBC

The parents, who are still in Casablanca, have reportedly turned to a private search operator with a helicopter to assist with the search.

From BBC