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Recent Examples of rotorcraft
Footage of the test depicts submunitions tearing into the rotorcraft and vehicles.
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David Axe, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Monday’s raid amounted to a month’s worth of rotorcraft destruction.
—David Axe, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Dominican officials initially discussed having Henry, 74, fly to Santo Domingo before taking a helicopter across the border, a plan that had been briefed to U.S. and United Nations officials, perhaps using a rotorcraft with night vision for the mission.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Light helicopters were first developed in the 1960s as part of a trend to create small, agile rotorcraft for observation, reconnaissance and the transport of troops into challenging terrains.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
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David Axe, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Monday’s raid amounted to a month’s worth of rotorcraft destruction.
—David Axe, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Dominican officials initially discussed having Henry, 74, fly to Santo Domingo before taking a helicopter across the border, a plan that had been briefed to U.S. and United Nations officials, perhaps using a rotorcraft with night vision for the mission.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Light helicopters were first developed in the 1960s as part of a trend to create small, agile rotorcraft for observation, reconnaissance and the transport of troops into challenging terrains.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rotorcraft
Noun
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Police flew a helicopter over and saw no signs of a burglary, sources said.—
Julie Sone,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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According to the Associated Press, the crew of a police helicopter spotted her vehicle Thursday in wilderness in the Karroun Hill Nature Reserve, 36 kilometers (22 miles) north of the town of Beacon.—
Olivia Kemp,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Plus, cut down on prep time with this multi-purpose food chopper that can dice, julienne, grate, and slice fruit and veggies in seconds.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Marsh stole second two pitches later, went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Trea Turner’s infield single, a chopper to third base that Manny Machado simply had to hold.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Search: Boats, a copter and a postcard Within hours of the escape, investigators scoured the waters around Alcatraz.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
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After the tragic April 10 copter crash, some city lawmakers renewed calls for an outright ban on nonessential helicopter flights.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Currently searching are 1 Jayhawk helo from Air STA [station] Ventura, 1 C-27 from Air STA Sacramento, [the] CGC Sea Otter, 1 small boat each from STA SD & the MSST [Maritime Safety and Security Teams], as well as several partner agencies.—
Jesus Mesa
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 June 2025
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Inspired as a child by the supersonic helo on the television series Airwolf, Hill spent 25 years planning the HX50 before unveiling a rendering in 2020.—
J. George Gorant,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Rotorcraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotorcraft. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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