airlift
noun
a system for transporting persons or cargo by aircraft, especially in an emergency.
had airlifted
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past perfectof airlift.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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US authorities said they had airlifted fewer than 100 people with three Chinook helicopters on Sunday in a "fast and clean" operation.
From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2023
The older woman was “suffering from severe multisystem injuries,” and they had airlifted her by helicopter to a hospital, the medics said in a statement.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 7, 2023
Germany said it had airlifted almost 3,000 people originating from 43 countries from Kabul, including 1,800 Afghans.
From Reuters ● Aug. 23, 2021
Britain has said it had airlifted more than 5,000 people out of Kabul in recent days.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 22, 2021
The United States had airlifted hundred of Syrian fighters and their American military advisers near Tabqah in March in a generally successful push to cut off the western approaches to Raqqa.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2017
