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helicopter

[hel-i-kop-ter, hee-li-] / ˈhɛl ɪˌkɒp tər, ˈhi lɪ- /
NOUN
aircraft
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A helicopter was used to reach the patient and allow paramedics to provide urgent medical care.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The Apache helicopter is the second crewed aircraft that Washington has confirmed was shot down by Iran during the war, following the loss of an F-15 fighter plane in April.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Army Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It didn’t say how many crew were aboard the helicopter at the time it crashed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

A helicopter pilot would fly him up to the top of the volcano—the summit.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis




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