helicopter gunship

collocation in English

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helicopter
noun[C]
uk
/ˈhel.ɪˌkɒp.tər/us
/ˈhel.əˌkɑːp.tɚ/
a type of aircraft without wings, that has one or two sets of large blades that go round very fast on top. It can land and take off vertically and can stay in one place in ...
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gunship
noun[C]
uk
/ˈɡʌn.ʃɪp/us
/ˈɡʌn.ʃɪp/
a military helicopter armed with heavy guns, used to help soldiers on ...
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(Definition ofhelicopterandgunshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There were daily bombardments against the civilian population using helicopter gunships.
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The regime responded by attacking them with helicopter gunships.
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Offensives by ground forces are accompanied by aerial attacks by low-flying helicopter gunships which hunt and mow down women and children.
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There should be serious discussions before the helicopter gunships drop their napalm.
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Front-line strike aircraft and helicopter gunships would be cut to an equal ceiling of 500 on each side.
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The more the helicopter gunships go in and the more bombardments, random arrests and killings that occur, the more the chances for long-term peace diminish.
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A vast crowd of many thousands was fired upon by artillery and ahelicoptergunshipflown by members of the presidential guard.
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It has a role in attack, in anti-tank attack, and as ahelicoptergunship.
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One woman's baby had been injured as she fled through the trees from ahelicoptergunship.
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As regards the reports that have been received concerning the activities of thehelicoptergunship, they are unconfirmed.
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With regard to the breaking of the cease-fire, when one declares such a cease-fire but is then attacked by ahelicoptergunship, what does one do?
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The army refrained from using ahelicoptergunshipbecause of the presence of children allegedly being used as human shields.
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The player is tasked with flying ahelicoptergunshipover 32 combat missions.
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His primary military specialty is an airborne infantryman, while as his secondary military specialty he is ahelicoptergunshipgunner.
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The team teleports in and all is going as planned until ahelicoptergunshipopens fire.
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Throughout the night he encouraged his men, distributed ammunition, and directed artillery andhelicoptergunshipfire.
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Zabitosky repeatedly exposed himself to their fire to adjust suppressivehelicoptergunshipfire around the landing zone.
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Helicopter gunships and heavy-handed military tactics in crowded urban streets can only feed the resentment and the disorder that recruits for militancy.
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One side is an occupier; the other is an occupied people fighting against helicopter gunships, jet fighters and tanks.
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Using helicopter gunships against a civilian population is an outrage anywhere in the world at any time.
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Will they be by helicopter gunships to ensure that the unemployed are following up the workfare scheme?
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