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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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A video posted on the Citizen App shows a person being hoisted by a helicopter into the sky.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

She will hop into a helicopter moments after the Indy 500 and head to a nearby private jet that will zip her 366 miles to Concord Airport near Charlotte in an hour.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

He said on Saturday that this week Ukraine had already destroyed high-value Russian military equipment, including aircraft, a helicopter and a cargo ship.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Tours can be arranged, including a helicopter tour, the Kuilima Farm tour of ecosystems connecting the land and sea, and a turtle tour by kayak.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Don Swanson spent his first hours at Mount St. Helens leaning out of a hovering helicopter directly over the summit of the volcano.

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




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