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Black Hawk

American  

noun

  1. 1767–1838, American Indian chief of the Sauk tribe: leader of Sauk and Fox Indians in the Black Hawk War.


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Border Patrol agents from an elite unit rappelled from a hovering Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a 130-unit apartment complex.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Iran’s military claimed credit for downing additional U.S. aircraft as the operation unfolded, including two Black Hawk helicopters and two C-130 military transport planes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

In February, Tim sent a direct message on Facebook to the father of the Black Hawk crew chief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The Black Hawk helicopter was ready for take off – its rotor blades slicing through the air in the deadening heat of the Colombian Amazon.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

In his short three-month enlistment during the Black Hawk War in 1832, he never saw combat.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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