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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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Housing concerns are fueled by factors including expenses relative to income and ballooning mortgage costs driven by rising insurance and property taxes.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 19 July 2026
The accolades and ballooning crowds beget a prime slot at Coachella.

— Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Definition of ballooning

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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
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

Definition of gliding

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Or, take to the sky for some paragliding, which is also popular at this location.

— Adeline Duff, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
The 2026 São Paulo Paragliding Championship was scheduled to begin on Thursday, June 4, but organizers canceled the first day of paragliding following the fatal incident.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Definition of paragliding

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For example, the aviation industry already uses AI for predictive maintenance on airplane engines.

— Beena Ammanath, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The model avoids fragmented infrastructure and could lower deployment costs as electric aviation expands across the United States.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

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