paragliding
noun
para·glid·ing
ˈper-ə-ˌglī-diŋ 
ˈpa-rə-
: the recreational sport of soaring from a slope or a cliff using a modified parachute
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Yes, that is Canet playing the paragliding avenger, Franck, who’s trying to free his abducted pregnant wife, Léo (Stéphane Caillard), from a blackmailing thug.
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
From paragliding in Turkey to watching the Olympics opening ceremony, these are the activities that stuck with us.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
And where better to do it than Ölüdeniz, Turkey, one of the top places for paragliding?
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
Newbies can get a taste for the experience by booking a tandem flight to soar with an experienced pilot from Mount Mackenzie down to the banks of the Columbia River—the highest vertical commercial tandem paragliding launch in North America.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
From paragliding in Turkey to watching the Olympics opening ceremony, these are the activities that stuck with us.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
And where better to do it than Ölüdeniz, Turkey, one of the top places for paragliding?
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
Newbies can get a taste for the experience by booking a tandem flight to soar with an experienced pilot from Mount Mackenzie down to the banks of the Columbia River—the highest vertical commercial tandem paragliding launch in North America.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Paragliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paragliding. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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