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airlifted
past simple and past participle ofairlift
airlift
verb[ T ]
uk /ˈeə.lɪft/ us /ˈer.lɪft/
to move supplies or people by aircraft to or from a place that is difficult to reach because of a war, flood, etc.:
There are plans to airlift food and medical supplies to the area.
Over 10,000 refugees were airlifted out of the region.
Some governments began airlifting their citizens out of the country.
He had a neck injury so severe he was airlifted to Boston.
He regained consciousness the following day after being airlifted to a hospital.
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