hang gliding

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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. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang gliding
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • After showing promising trial results in September, the company announced plans to file for US approval in early 2026, sending the stock soaring.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Additionally, the war has caused widespread economic pain with the price of oil soaring and travel disrupted for thousands.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The package extended the belt-tightening path South Africa has been on since 2018, when President Cyril Ramaphosa took over a fiscally strained by ballooning budget shortfalls, rising budget shortfalls and a cascade of credit rating cuts.
    Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Then a lungful of contracting air, followed by a ballooning rush of sound.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Hang gliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20gliding. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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