skydiving
noun
sky·div·ing
ˈskī-ˌdī-viŋ 
: the sport of jumping from an airplane and typically executing a prolonged free fall before deploying a parachute
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Malfunctioning parachutes have been blamed for at least two other skydiving deaths this year.
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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
In April 2015, Victoria Cilliers was believed to have been dead after a 4,000 foot jump at a skydiving center known as the Army Parachute Association in Wiltshire, England.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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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
In April 2015, Victoria Cilliers was believed to have been dead after a 4,000 foot jump at a skydiving center known as the Army Parachute Association in Wiltshire, England.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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