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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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Example Sentences

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"All this is going on while a helicopter is called to the scene for Arlo," the judge added.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Shearn did 95% of the driving, all with zero visibility, using a noise-canceling helicopter headset.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One helicopter was hit and the crew sustained minor injuries but "are going to be fine."

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Border Patrol agents from an elite unit rappelled from a hovering Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a 130-unit apartment complex.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

It didn’t help that another fire had broken out at the unit 4 reactor, and attempts to reach the fuel pools by helicopter that morning were once again stymied by radiation.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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