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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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Noun

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
This week, the moon will be visible gliding silently through the daytime sky from today (April 22), up until the next full moon phase on May 1.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Definition of gliding

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Here, a soaring, nearly 60-foot-long living room topped with a large oval gallery is surrounded by walls of glass overlooking the curving coastline.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 July 2026
Stripe and Advent made a $53 billion takeover offer for PayPal, sending the payment giant’s stock soaring.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Definition of soaring

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Building the electric flight ecosystem Vertical said the charging and cooling technologies developed through ECLiPSE could eventually find applications beyond aviation as more parts of the transport sector shift toward electrification.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
One famous local on the celebrity wall is aviation pioneer Wally Funk, the oldest woman to travel to space.

— Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

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