skydiving
noun
sky·div·ing
ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ 
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and typically executing a prolonged free fall before deploying a parachute
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There are skydiving displays, nighttime drone light shows, and even a fly-in competition that pits balloon pilots against each other to demonstrate their technical prowess.
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AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Sandman doesn't remember if WEBN actually got into the park, but not long after Wood had started the skydiving team, an afternoon disc jockey broke his leg on a jump and couldn't operate the board for two months.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
Two days later on July 9, a second skydiving crash was reported in Rochelle, less than 60 miles north from the first incident in the week.
—Mike Stunson
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
The footage then cuts to the pair being strapped together, with Whitaker seated above the instructor in a tandem skydiving position.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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AFAR Media, 4 Aug. 2025
Sandman doesn't remember if WEBN actually got into the park, but not long after Wood had started the skydiving team, an afternoon disc jockey broke his leg on a jump and couldn't operate the board for two months.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 3 Aug. 2025
Two days later on July 9, a second skydiving crash was reported in Rochelle, less than 60 miles north from the first incident in the week.
—Mike Stunson
july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
The footage then cuts to the pair being strapped together, with Whitaker seated above the instructor in a tandem skydiving position.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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