jumper

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Base jumpers parachuted from its heights, and a performance artist recorded himself teetering along a 1-inch-wide slackline strung between two of the properties’ 40-story towers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

JR Smith realized he was going to skip college for the NBA after dominating the McDonald’s Game in 2004, scoring 25 points on an assortment of dunks and long-range jumpers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

You'll likely know them by now, tucked away in the Arctic fjords, where the winds sweep down off snow-capped mountains and fans wear jumpers as woolly as their scarves.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Norway’s top ski jumpers were disqualified from the competition and later sanctioned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Nick lost the ball twice bringing it down, and missed two easy jumpers.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers