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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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“It’s like a nanny state, or helicopter parenting.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"A helicopter has been sent to bring him to a hospital in Kathmandu."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Three members of the Royal Navy who died in a helicopter crash during a training exercise have been named.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Overhead the police helicopter and drone monitored the scene.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In exactly three minutes a Marine helicopter set down on the grass.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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