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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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Senegal, which faces tight budgetary constraints due to ballooning debt, has spent nearly all of its full-year allocation for fuel subsidies already.

— Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Projections from investment banks show the increase ballooning over the next few years.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 Aug. 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

Definition of gliding

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Bungee jumping, paragliding, mountain biking, rock climbing—the river canyon has it all, plus plenty of viewpoints to capture the dramatic scenery.

— Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2026
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

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The combination of more cases, higher awards and administrative costs have sent the overall price tag soaring.

— Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Felton’s casting in the show at the Lyric Theatre last November had an immediate box office impact, sending ticket sales and attendance soaring.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of soaring

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Current policy allows airport facilities to be named only for people who have been dead at least two years and who made significant contributions to the airport authority or aviation in Middle Tennessee.

— Hadley Hitson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
In a blog post on Wednesday, Gates called for a new international organization to manage AI, drawing on elements from a nuclear inspections regime, international aviation regulations and ozone layer protection agreements.

— Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

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