helicopter

Example Sentences

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He said locals told him they had spotted unusual helicopter activity there during the current war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Sarah Miracle, a 42-year-old criminal and family attorney with an 8-year-old son who lives in Maryville, Tenn., claims she has seen an even more extreme consequence of helicopter parenting play out in court.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A rescue helicopter retrieved the body of the 78-year-old volunteer rescuer while the body of the 62-year-old rescuer was found on the sand, police said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Police in South Africa have managed to recover human remains after an officer was lowered from a helicopter into a crocodile-infested river in the search for a businessman swept away by floodwater last week.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

Harry Glicken stepped into the helicopter, and they took off.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone