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a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone
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The choppers would scream across the land, hover briefly over the hellmouth, then bank away against the wet horizon.
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Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Despite using thermal imagery, the chopper’s crew couldn’t detect anyone and returned to the base, officials said.
—David Chiu, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The chopper is even dishwasher-safe for quick cleanup.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, choppers are too big and commercial drones are too small.
—Jared Lindzon, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jonah Walters, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2024
Despite using thermal imagery, the chopper’s crew couldn’t detect anyone and returned to the base, officials said.
—David Chiu, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
The chopper is even dishwasher-safe for quick cleanup.
—Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, choppers are too big and commercial drones are too small.
—Jared Lindzon, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chopper
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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopper. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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