helicopter

Example Sentences

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Richard Nixon left the White House via the South Lawn after announcing his resignation in 1974 in the culmination of the Watergate scandal, boarding a military helicopter and giving his trademark double victory sign.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

One resident said he heard the sound of helicopter hovering overhead before the attack.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In another document the unnamed "senior U.S intelligence officer" provided his first-hand account of seeing phenomena from a military helicopter in 2025 at a location listed as "western United States".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Malone called the Coast Guard, which sent a helicopter to hoist the man up, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Abby screamed, but the helicopter had already flown on.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret