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skydiving

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as in ballooning

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Recent Examples of skydiving When the day arrived, Page, 26, thought the pair were simply doing the skydiving outing as a fun experience. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for skydiving

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The sharp drop in tech shares came as worries about ballooning debt, high interest rates and rising oil prices all resurfaced.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Not surprisingly, the ballooning price of oil was the driving force behind the inflationary bump as the war in Iran rages on and energy exports remain tied up in the Strait of Hormuz.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 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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Hutzler started training to fly the contraption — also known as powered paragliding — in 2021 in Florida and later became an instructor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Sailing through the Drake Passage is like being on a mountain bike and joining in with a herd of stampeding bison, or like paragliding between Alpine peaks in the middle of the wildest storm.

— KC Baker, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of paragliding

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The long road to 2028 While the spectacle was undeniable, aviation experts remain skeptical that the vehicle can serve as both a practical road car and a true aircraft.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
For senior Joseph Boards, the school's aviation programs have inspired him to help create opportunities for other students as well.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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