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Recent Examples of skydiving
Several people are injured after a skydiving plane crashed in Tennessee on Sunday afternoon, according to the Tullahoma Police Department.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
The Colombia native had been living at the skydiving center for a couple of weeks prior.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2024, the United States Parachute Association recorded nine civilian skydiving fatalities out of more than 3.8 million jumps made by its members.
—June 23, CBS News, 23 June 2025
Activities that require adult supervision due to physical risk are not ideal for teens to navigate alone (like skydiving).
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
The Colombia native had been living at the skydiving center for a couple of weeks prior.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacramento Bee, 16 Jan. 2025
In 2024, the United States Parachute Association recorded nine civilian skydiving fatalities out of more than 3.8 million jumps made by its members.
—June 23, CBS News, 23 June 2025
Activities that require adult supervision due to physical risk are not ideal for teens to navigate alone (like skydiving).
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skydiving
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Demand an end to bald-faced lies and ballooning of the budget deficit.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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In April, the departments of Justice and Education launched a joint special investigations task force to streamline the government’s handling of Title IX inquiries, citing ballooning caseloads.—
Brooke Migdon,
The Hill,
14 June 2025
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It is also known for outdoor pursuits such as paragliding, trekking and cycling.—
Fiona Govan,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Interlaken, Switzerland, was designed for adventure, with skydiving, paragliding, and rafting, and more.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 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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The business model is simple: passengers can book a call with a U.S.-based commercial pilot, active or retired, to discuss a recent flight, safety concerns or even aviation news.—
Adaira Landry,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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According to reports in the Ukrainian press, the A.I. had been trained to recognize targets using images of old Soviet warplanes on display in an aviation museum east of Kyiv.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skydiving. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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