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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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"If police want to speak to someone about their wellbeing, then you wouldn't have a helicopter and a stinger," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The pursuit log, obtained by the BBC, reveals how a police helicopter was deployed and preparations were made to deploy armed response vehicles had she made it to the M1 motorway.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Officers deployed a helicopter and set up a perimeter to track down the suspects, and eventually found them hiding in someone’s backyard.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Berdymukhamedov touched down at the ceremony in a white helicopter, where a traditional carpet was laid out across the tarmac.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

I’ll sing until the helicopter people come back and get me.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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