as in helicopters
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
copters from the local TV stations made the obligatory reports on the bumper-to-bumper traffic at the start of the holiday weekend
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Noun
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Since police helicopters help first responders, the program should be immune from scrutiny?—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026 -
Holzinger has spent the past decade building a reputation as one of Europe’s most uncompromising performance artists—filling opera houses and theaters with motorbikes, helicopters, heavy machinery, nudity, and feats of endurance that test what a body can withstand.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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Gadgets are much appreciated for this dad, including tongs, spatulas, choppers, and cleaning tools that are friendly to the griddle surface, along with dome covers for melting cheeses, burger presses, and squeeze bottles for theatre.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Not even the pork choppers were as arrogant and scornful of voting rights as the current mob.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Copters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copters. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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