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helipad

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as in heliport

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Recent Examples of helipad Its front is shaped like an eagle and will be laid into the helipad’s presidential seal once work is completed. — Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Further afield lie a helipad and two private docks to facilitate comings and goings. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2026 For the well-heeled, Fasano is Angra’s undisputed center of gravity, with an 18-hole golf course, secluded jungle walking trails and swimming holes, a 16,000-square-foot wellness center, and a private helipad. — Hannah Seligson, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 10, 2026, in Washington, DC. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helipad

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The two-acre facility, owned by the city and operated by Downtown Skyport, is the busiest commercial heliport in the world, hosting up to 200 flights a day.

— Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026
An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.

— Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

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Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority CEO Doug Kreulen said Parton’s life exemplified the values the airport seeks to nurture.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
Mutinous soldiers in Niger attacked the airport and the presidency in the capital, Niamey, early on Saturday, triggering hours of sustained gunfire and explosions and briefly knocking state television and radio off air.

— Reuters, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026

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In response, Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Thursday there was no Turkish military delegation at the Syrian air base before or during Israel’s attack.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Zelenskyy also said Russia's Savasleyka air base, some 700 kilometers (430 miles) from the front line, had also been hit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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