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skydiving

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Definition of skydiving

as in ballooning

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Recent Examples of skydiving Skydive Kansas City had planned eight skydiving flights out of Butler Memorial Airport that day, the NTSB said. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 The crash, which authorities said involved multiple experienced jumpers, shocked the skydiving community. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2026 In Butler, Missouri, the next day, 11 passengers and a pilot died when a skydiving plane crashed moments after takeoff. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 All 12 people on board a skydiving plane that crashed shortly after takeoff are presumed dead, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for skydiving

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Since the median income for Sacramento is roughly $84,000 compared to $139,000 in San Francisco, buyers in the area are less likely to invest in ballooning ticket prices — tickets to see Taylor Swift ranged from $750 to $1,000.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The social media giant also reported the lowest free cash flow in years, a sign of ballooning expenses for AI bets, including data centers and smart glasses, which could amount to $145 billion this year.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

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Visitors especially enjoy paragliding and hang-gliding in the area, as well as canoeing and hiking all around the Valley.

— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
And in 2022, Ristroph studied the surpassingly complex aerodynamics of what makes a good paper airplane—specifically what is needed for smooth gliding.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

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Families can check out things like vintage airplanes, helicopters, aircraft engines and more artifacts that played a role in shaping Canadian aviation history.

— Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
For Boeing, the F-47 represents one of the company’s most important military aviation projects in decades.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

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