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Recent Examples of hang gliding
Fans of the classic Soarin’ Over California will get another chance to go hang gliding over Napa Valley, Monterey Bay and Redwood Creek with the opening day version of the flight simulator ride running during the food fest.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang gliding
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Perfect for children’s bedrooms and play spaces, these favorably reviewed linen-blend curtains feature grommets for effortless gliding and breezy stripes in 27 colors that are equally kid- and grownup-friendly.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
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The team showed that this gliding persists down to –15 degree Celsius, setting a new benchmark for cellular motility in complex, nucleus-bearing organisms.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trading in the meme coin shot up on Wednesday as the hoax went viral, sending its price soaring.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
2 Apr. 2026
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Airspace closures across the Gulf region from late February, triggered by military strikes on Iran, forced carriers to reroute Europe-Asia flights around the conflict zone, adding hours to journey times and sending airfares soaring.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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In 2019, with costs ballooning and the timeline years off schedule, bipartisan political pressure mounted.—
Jon Wertheim,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Xi has avoided reforms that could restore healthy growth, such as tackling the excessive supply and anemic demand behind China’s falling prices and ballooning trade surpluses.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Hang gliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20gliding. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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