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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But after the downing of the helicopter on Monday, Trump said in a telephone interview with ABC News that the United States was responding "in a strong manner".

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

A helicopter was used to reach the patient and allow paramedics to provide urgent medical care.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Iran didn’t claim to have downed the helicopter, as it has with other U.S. aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The shots from the helicopter were like bullets in Owen’s heart.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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