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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More news to know now A skydiving plane with 15 onboard went off a runway at a New Jersey airport.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The aircraft involved belonged to a Virginia company and is being leased by a skydiving center in Monroe Township, according to authorities.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
After receiving a call about a skydiving incident, authorities responded to Skydive Atlanta, located at the Thomaston Upson County airport, around 4:22 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 21, Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore said in a news release.
—David Chiu, People.com, 23 June 2025
Six people were injured Sunday when a skydiving plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed in Tennessee.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 July 2025
The aircraft involved belonged to a Virginia company and is being leased by a skydiving center in Monroe Township, according to authorities.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
After receiving a call about a skydiving incident, authorities responded to Skydive Atlanta, located at the Thomaston Upson County airport, around 4:22 p.m. local time on Saturday, June 21, Upson County Sheriff Dan Kilgore said in a news release.
—David Chiu, People.com, 23 June 2025
Six people were injured Sunday when a skydiving plane carrying 20 passengers and crew crashed in Tennessee.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 9 June 2025
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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