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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McCarthy and Brown brainstormed other solar transit photo ideas during a skydiving trip, which quickly led the two to wonder if that transiting object could be a person.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
As a former tandem skydiving guide, Matt LaJeunesse is no stranger to taking out people with disabilities.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
The business made national headlines starting in August 2016, when recent high school graduate Tyler Turner fell to his death, along with his skydiving tandem instructor, while celebrating Turner’s 18th birthday.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Jana also believes Six Flags has the opportunity to leverage its existing real estate to implement year-round and inclement weatherproof experiences, such as indoor skydiving and trampoline parks.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Nov. 2025
As a former tandem skydiving guide, Matt LaJeunesse is no stranger to taking out people with disabilities.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
The business made national headlines starting in August 2016, when recent high school graduate Tyler Turner fell to his death, along with his skydiving tandem instructor, while celebrating Turner’s 18th birthday.
—Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Jana also believes Six Flags has the opportunity to leverage its existing real estate to implement year-round and inclement weatherproof experiences, such as indoor skydiving and trampoline parks.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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