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Recent Examples of paragliding
Felix Baumgartner, a daredevil and extreme athlete, died on Thursday after a paragliding accident in Italy.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver best known for his record-setting dive from space, died in a paragliding accident in Italy Thursday, according to Italian officials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
It is also known for outdoor pursuits such as paragliding, trekking and cycling.
—Fiona Govan, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Under China’s national paragliding regulations, pilots are required to have a valid license issued by the Aero Sports Federation of China, and a flight plan must be approved before any activity.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
Felix Baumgartner, the Austrian skydiver best known for his record-setting dive from space, died in a paragliding accident in Italy Thursday, according to Italian officials.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
It is also known for outdoor pursuits such as paragliding, trekking and cycling.
—Fiona Govan, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
Under China’s national paragliding regulations, pilots are required to have a valid license issued by the Aero Sports Federation of China, and a flight plan must be approved before any activity.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paragliding
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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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Five-foot-10 and 170 pounds in his prime, Rondell was known for his daring diving, gymnastic and hang-gliding skills.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps thrill seeking is more your style and skydiving, mountain climbing or driving a race car are more in line with your passions.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Or be surfing, skydiving, skateboarding, mountain biking, rock climbing ...—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Then there are spiked insurance bills in response to ballooning workers’ compensation and Americans With Disabilities Act claims.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Iran has seen rising public discontent over ballooning food prices, and the new sanctions will only add to those pressures.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Last week, Oracle surprised Wall Street with a massive $300 billion deal with OpenAI, a five-year deal that helped send Oracle’s stock soaring—and brought simmering fears of an ‘AI bubble’ back to the surface.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Investors lapped it up, sending the stock soaring.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Paragliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragliding. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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