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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Both paragliders are expected to fully recover.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The two deputies saw the paragliders' equipment pulling them under the water and quickly removed their bulletproof vests, gun belts, and boots before jumping into the ocean.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
One witness recalled witnessing the aftermath of the crash
A paraglider has died after crashing into a mountain in Hawaii.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The CanopE-Jet promised to be a game-changer in switching ICE engines into electric propulsion for paragliders.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
The two deputies saw the paragliders' equipment pulling them under the water and quickly removed their bulletproof vests, gun belts, and boots before jumping into the ocean.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
One witness recalled witnessing the aftermath of the crash
A paraglider has died after crashing into a mountain in Hawaii.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
The CanopE-Jet promised to be a game-changer in switching ICE engines into electric propulsion for paragliders.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Paraglider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraglider. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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