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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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This week, the moon will be visible gliding silently through the daytime sky from today (April 22), up until the next full moon phase on May 1.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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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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Within a few years, two partners started another express delivery company — Wells Fargo — to push farther west as the Gold Rush sent California's population soaring.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has been at a near-standstill for weeks amid the Iran war, sending prices of oil and other key goods soaring.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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The nearly six-week-long war in Iran may be occurring thousands of miles away from NATO headquarters, but its impacts are reverberating throughout Europe in the form of ballooning fuel prices and the risk of energy shortages.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 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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“Hang gliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20gliding. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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