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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Costs can vary by the location and no organization rates the safety of skydiving centers.
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In 2021, City Auditor Andy Hanau issued a scathing report raising questions about San Diego’s handling of the 101 Ash St. office tower, the bankrupt indoor skydiving center, an aging South Bay motel, a Kearny Mesa maintenance yard and other properties.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
There is also a more elaborate skydiving scene, where John offers June the chance to explore her dream of flying.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
But the incident has not been the only tragic skydiving accident in the last two months: Two other skydivers have also died at the same skydiving facility in Arizona.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
In 2021, City Auditor Andy Hanau issued a scathing report raising questions about San Diego’s handling of the 101 Ash St. office tower, the bankrupt indoor skydiving center, an aging South Bay motel, a Kearny Mesa maintenance yard and other properties.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
There is also a more elaborate skydiving scene, where John offers June the chance to explore her dream of flying.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
But the incident has not been the only tragic skydiving accident in the last two months: Two other skydivers have also died at the same skydiving facility in Arizona.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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