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parachute

[par-uh-shoot] / ˈpær əˌʃut /




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Troy has barely snapped a pic before he is forced to parachute into the Siberian wilderness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The army crew named him Little Reg, short for regiment - after the parachute group Petherbridge is a member of.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

"Airdropping personnel with parachute systems is impractical because, unfortunately, the enemy's assets can neutralize them very rapidly," said 24-year-old instructor Axel.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The Soyuz MS-28 spacecraft touched down safely by parachute on July 26 at 5:27 a.m.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026

Brigit wore a strange harness and a stuffed Arcanum satchel, and had a parachute bunched in her arms.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

Its parachutes and cushioning airbags had deployed as planned.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Former Montana smokejumper — a firefighter who parachutes into rural terrain to contain wildfires — Sam Forstag is also hoping to go to D.C. as the state’s first Democratic member of Congress in 30 years.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026

For nearly 25 years, GoPro cameras have gone underwater, glided with parachutes and slipped down ski slopes, allowing the adventurous to record images of their experiences.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

All three landed under good parachutes but two people collided with each other during the freefall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

There could be no urgency in work during such summers; any parachutes rigged would be no more effective than napkins.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

The RAF is investigating a crash involving one of its high-speed Hawk fighter jets after two of its pilots ejected and parachuted out of their plane moments before it crashed and burst into flames.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

He was parachuted into parliament in a by-election last month to take his place on the green benches and, weeks later, at the top of the greasy pole.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Walker, a 65-year-old London consultant, said she had yet to "make an impression" of the former mayor of Greater Manchester, who was parachuted into the top office by the Labour Party.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

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

The passenger, in a helmet and bright orange flight suit, had parachuted down near a village in the Ural Mountains.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Approach this as a collaborative effort, not as a sister parachuting into his personal and financial life all guns blazing.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026

Sereni, who recited cantos from Dante in Italian to calm his nerves, was offered a British alias for the parachuting mission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026

In one striking photo, a kneeling US pilot is confronted by a Kuwaiti local, moments after parachuting from his jet.

From Barron's ● Mar. 10, 2026

Rhodes joined the Army after high school and served for three years before being honorably discharged after a parachuting accident in 1986.

From Salon ● Dec. 30, 2025

Zhanna, who enjoyed parachuting and skydiving, was agreeable.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson


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