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Recent Examples of paragliding
Popular among Italians, Germans, Austrians, and Swiss visitors, Lake Garda is a paradise for active travelers, with plenty of opportunities for cycling, hiking, sailing, windsurfing, and paragliding.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Newbies can get a taste for the experience by booking a tandem flight to soar with an experienced pilot from Mount Mackenzie down to the banks of the Columbia River—the highest vertical commercial tandem paragliding launch in North America.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Yes, that is Canet playing the paragliding avenger, Franck, who’s trying to free his abducted pregnant wife, Léo (Stéphane Caillard), from a blackmailing thug.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
Newbies can get a taste for the experience by booking a tandem flight to soar with an experienced pilot from Mount Mackenzie down to the banks of the Columbia River—the highest vertical commercial tandem paragliding launch in North America.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Yes, that is Canet playing the paragliding avenger, Franck, who’s trying to free his abducted pregnant wife, Léo (Stéphane Caillard), from a blackmailing thug.
—Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paragliding
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There is also a more elaborate skydiving scene, where John offers June the chance to explore her dream of flying.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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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
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But advances in design and more supportive government policies—coupled with the ballooning need for electricity around the world—has elevated their profile.—
Juzel Lloyd,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Apr. 2025
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Over reliance on foreign manufacturing, ballooning trade deficits, and geopolitical tensions have chipped away at the U.S.’s unchallenged monetary position.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 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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“Paragliding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paragliding. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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