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For a hint of adventure, opportunities for scuba diving, paragliding, hiking, and sailing provide the ideal dose of adrenaline.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported on another paragliding incident earlier this year in Florida.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Carolyn switches her nail color from a bold red to a blander shade; John hobbles out of his George magazine office wearing a cast on his left ankle due to a paragliding accident.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
From paragliding in Turkey to watching the Olympics opening ceremony, these are the activities that stuck with us.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026
Fox News Digital previously reported on another paragliding incident earlier this year in Florida.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Carolyn switches her nail color from a bold red to a blander shade; John hobbles out of his George magazine office wearing a cast on his left ankle due to a paragliding accident.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 20 Jan. 2026
From paragliding in Turkey to watching the Olympics opening ceremony, these are the activities that stuck with us.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paragliding
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Alter talked about Muñoz’s love not just for surfing, but many other passions, including motorcycles, snowboarding and skiing, off-road racing, hang gliding and sailing.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
15 May 2026
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As the tallest living sand dune system on the Atlantic Coast, the state park is a hotspot for hang gliding, kite flying, and sunset watching.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Other fatal skydiving crashes in Missouri Sunday’s crash was at least the fourth deadly skydiving incident in Missouri since 1998.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation said the center was not properly licensed by the state to operate skydiving activities, and the state shut the business down just days after the crash.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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The rapidly ballooning market of the 1980s accommodated both kinds of art—art that might have been called critical, as well as art that might have been termed complicit, Pictures artists and neo-expressionists alike.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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There were also concerns about a ballooning police department budget.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Plenty of places around Arizona are popular among spectators eager to see the Falcon 9 soaring overheard.—
Eric Lagatta,
AZCentral.com,
30 Nov. 2025
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Taylor Swift's date night necklace sent this small business soaring.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Paragliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragliding. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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