paraglider
noun
para·glid·er
ˈper-ə-ˌglī-dər 
ˈpa-rə-
1
: a modified parachute used for paragliding
2
: a person who paraglides
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The sky was apparently not the limit for a Chinese paraglider who climbed to a near record-breaking altitude of more than 28,000 feet Wednesday.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 May 2025
There were paragliders that came and landed on a field right in the center of our loop.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Hunt managed to acquire the two keys and fled by paraglider, reuniting with his BFF and fellow field agent Benji (Simon Pegg), intending to complete the mission and shut down The Entity.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Look out for hang gliders and paragliders easing off its summit.
—James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 May 2025
There were paragliders that came and landed on a field right in the center of our loop.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
Hunt managed to acquire the two keys and fled by paraglider, reuniting with his BFF and fellow field agent Benji (Simon Pegg), intending to complete the mission and shut down The Entity.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2025
Look out for hang gliders and paragliders easing off its summit.
—James March, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Paraglider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraglider. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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