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The crowds of officials who had helicoptered in promised food to the village.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2017

The crowds of officials who had helicoptered in promised food aid to the village.

From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2017

There was extraordinary footage of the incident and moving scenes from his new life with prosthetic limbs, including a tearful reunion with the US medical crew who had helicoptered him to safety.

From The Guardian • Feb. 23, 2013

Last week he had helicoptered back to Delhi from a four-day vacation in the cool hills surrounding Dehra Dun.

From Time Magazine Archive

First reports said that they had helicoptered from their palace to the airport, where they boarded a plane heavily laden with loot.

From Time Magazine Archive