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Recent Examples of skydiving
But the incident has not been the only tragic skydiving accident in the last two months: Two other skydivers have also died at the same skydiving facility in Arizona.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Many skydiving accidents occur because of the jumper, according to the United States Parachute Association.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
The company also said skydiving rigs have a computer called an Automatic Activation Device (AAD), which deploys the reserve parachute if the skydiver doesn’t deploy it manually.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Authorities in Arizona are working with the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate deadly skydiving incidents after three people in two months faced issues while descending into the air.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Many skydiving accidents occur because of the jumper, according to the United States Parachute Association.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
The company also said skydiving rigs have a computer called an Automatic Activation Device (AAD), which deploys the reserve parachute if the skydiver doesn’t deploy it manually.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Authorities in Arizona are working with the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate deadly skydiving incidents after three people in two months faced issues while descending into the air.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skydiving
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But ballooning costs and mission delays have hampered both NASA and the European Space Agency in executing a plan to actually retrieve and transport the samples to Earth for scientists to study further.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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The ratings agency pointed to the ballooning burden of the federal government’s budget as one of the culprits behind the downgrade.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
20 May 2025
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Under China’s national paragliding regulations, pilots are required to have a valid license issued by the Aero Sports Federation of China, and a flight plan must be approved before any activity.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
29 May 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
Noun
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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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For some creators, their aviation photography and online posts fall in the realm of hobby.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
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President Donald Trump is aiming to speed up commercial development of new-age aviation tech by reducing regulations administration says have hindered testing and production.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skydiving. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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