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Chinooks

  • plural
    of Chinook.
    Chinook
    noun
    a member of a formerly numerous North American Indian people originally inhabiting the northern shore of the mouth of the Columbia River and the adjacent territory.

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A subsequent review by Lord Philip set out "numerous concerns" raised by those who worked on the Chinooks.

From BBC ● May 25, 2025

For example, the maps highlight a hotspot for Chinooks gathering in the Bering Sea.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024

Wayne Coulson, chief executive of Coulson Aviation, said the Chinooks are the industry’s most powerful CH-47 firefighting helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2023

Chinooks were the aircraft used to evacuate U.S. embassy personnel from Sudan in April.

From Washington Times ● May 11, 2023

"A few mummies in remarkable preservation have been found among the Chinooks and Flatheads."

From Atlantis : the antediluvian world by Ignatius Donnelly

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