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Recent Examples of skydiving
For this group of seniors, skydiving offers feelings of freedom and peace.
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Lori Leibovich, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Malfunctioning parachutes have been blamed for at least two other skydiving deaths this year.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
While best known for its flashy entertainment and adventurous activities — from bumper cars and ice skating to surfing and indoor skydiving simulators — Royal Caribbean offers something for all types of travelers.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
Deputies with the Sedwick County Sheriff's Office responded to Air Capital Drop Zone, a skydiving center, following an accident involving 37-year-old Amanda Gallagher.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lori Leibovich, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Malfunctioning parachutes have been blamed for at least two other skydiving deaths this year.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
While best known for its flashy entertainment and adventurous activities — from bumper cars and ice skating to surfing and indoor skydiving simulators — Royal Caribbean offers something for all types of travelers.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2024
Deputies with the Sedwick County Sheriff's Office responded to Air Capital Drop Zone, a skydiving center, following an accident involving 37-year-old Amanda Gallagher.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skydiving
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One option floated by the committee would try to undercut the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, which led to a ballooning in program enrollment.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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That has left Florida homeowners with limited availability and has led to the ballooning of the state's insurer of last resort, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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And for a hint of adventure, opportunities for scuba diving, paragliding, hiking, and sailing provide the ideal dose of adrenaline.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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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.—
Elisabeth Vincentelli,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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This sent prices in neighboring Bangladesh soaring, and authorities are scrambling to find new sources for the vegetable. Elsewhere, a drought in Spain took its toll on olive oil production.—
Aniruddha Ghosal, Evelyne Musambi, and Joeal Calupitan,
The Christian Science Monitor,
28 Sep. 2023
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The orange leather piece featured a soaring, nearly hip-grazing leg slit that culminated with a gold buckle at the top.—
Chelsey Sanchez,
Harper's BAZAAR,
26 Sep. 2022
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At least 85 people have died in four major U.S. aviation disasters in 2025.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Since then, four other aviation incidents have drawn national attention to air safety. 4.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skydiving. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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