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Not every close call involves death-defying drop-offs and enraged bison.
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The death-defying stunt caused a stir in the nation’s largest city.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.
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Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Stunt athlete Travis Pastrana is also set to do a potentially death-defying backflip on a dirt bike on the White House lawn as part of the preshow extravaganza.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
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Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 July 2026
The death-defying stunt caused a stir in the nation’s largest city.
—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
Like Buster Keaton before him, Knoxville has an uncanny awareness of how his death-defying escapades appear on camera.
—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Stunt athlete Travis Pastrana is also set to do a potentially death-defying backflip on a dirt bike on the White House lawn as part of the preshow extravaganza.
—
ABC News,
11 June 2026
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“Death-defying.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death-defying. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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