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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There is also a more elaborate skydiving scene, where John offers June the chance to explore her dream of flying.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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“Skydiving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skydiving. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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