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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His latest endeavor was leading and organizing 174 skydivers in an attempt to break a world record for head-down formation skydiving.
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Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Damarell – who had completed six skydiving jumps on the day before her death – typically wore a camera to capture her dives, but did not wear one during her last jump, according to the Daily Mail.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Angelina Liu, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Damarell – who had completed six skydiving jumps on the day before her death – typically wore a camera to capture her dives, but did not wear one during her last jump, according to the Daily Mail.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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