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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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Overhead, a Black Hawk helicopter carrying snipers will patrol the skies, while a fleet of Tesla Cybertrucks on the ground will help anchor an electronic antidrone shield over the venue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

In a perfect world, you’d be able to take a helicopter from your home straight to Sofi Stadium during the World Cup.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Any renewed attacks would follow strikes by both the U.S. and Iran following the downing of a U.S. helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday, a US helicopter was downed in an attack that was blamed on Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

They were two hundred feet below the bridge, surrounded by trees and bramble, and there wasn’t a place for a helicopter to land.

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




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