as in helicopter
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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Recent Examples of chopper
President Carol Folt summoned the LAPD, who — in full riot gear, and with police choppers thundering overhead — descended on our campus to zip-tie and arrest 93 unarmed protestors, mostly students and a few faculty trying to protect them.
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Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday announced the helicopter company whose sightseeing chopper crashed into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five tourists from Spain, is shutting down its operations immediately.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into New York Helicopter Tours, the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart midair and crashed upside down into the Hudson River, killing six, last week.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Residents and legislators have called for an outright ban of nonessential flights, including sightseeing choppers and commuter flights, which vastly outnumber flights piloted by emergency personnel or media.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Tolan, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday announced the helicopter company whose sightseeing chopper crashed into the Hudson River, killing the pilot and a family of five tourists from Spain, is shutting down its operations immediately.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into New York Helicopter Tours, the helicopter tour company whose sightseeing chopper broke apart midair and crashed upside down into the Hudson River, killing six, last week.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
Residents and legislators have called for an outright ban of nonessential flights, including sightseeing choppers and commuter flights, which vastly outnumber flights piloted by emergency personnel or media.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopper
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The company, known for producing propulsion systems for airplanes, helicopters, and missiles, is expected to be exposed to any change in the global tariff regime.—
Chloe Taylor,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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The helicopter destroyer is undergoing conversion into Japan's first aircraft carrier since World War II.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Chopper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chopper. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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