helicopter

Example Sentences

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“We’ve been flying our helicopter over the area ... and continue searching some of the segments that are hard to reach from the ground,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The operation, at the vacant St. Luke Medical Center in the 2600 block of East Washington Boulevard, included simulated gunfire, flash grenades and a military helicopter that hovered over the building.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Marshals to seize a company helicopter to help repay a separate loan of more than $10 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s like a nanny state, or helicopter parenting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Maybe if she stayed out here on the shore, where she could be seen, the people in the helicopter would spot her on their way home.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret