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helipad

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Recent Examples of helipad After his purchase, Sajwani converted the helipad on the bow deck into a pickleball court. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026 The helipad is meant to shield the South Lawn from powerful new Marine One helicopters, but its evolving design underscores ongoing tensions between function, aesthetics and presidential image. — Seung Min Kim, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 The camp is equipped for emergencies with a monitoring system, resuscitation room, and ambulance and helipad for transport to hospitals. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Trump pointed out the helipad and ballroom that are under construction on the White House grounds. — Adam Kilgore, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for helipad

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The two-acre facility, owned by the city and operated by Downtown Skyport, is the busiest commercial heliport in the world, hosting up to 200 flights a day.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.

— Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

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This case is small enough for spontaneous games by the lake, in an airport lounge, or after a long lunch that stretches into sunset cocktails—even the simplest games deserve first-class treatment.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 8 Aug. 2026
And with this universal adapter compatible with over 200 countries, a few hours to kill in an international airport gets a little easier.

— Lara Kramer, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026

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The community will also include a bilingual K-12 private school, a 24-hour medical and wellness center, an organic farm, a private airfield, beach clubs, a racquet and field club, an equestrian center, and two championship golf courses.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
As the race has evolved, so have the security measures required to put more than 1,600 runners onto the airfield of one of the nation’s busiest airports.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026

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Throughout the conflict, the Hmeimem air base and the Tartus naval base were key Russian military outposts in the eastern Mediterranean.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
The incursions became serious enough that Langley canceled nighttime training flights and moved its F-22 jets to another air base.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

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