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swan dive

NOUN
arched dive like swan's
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After realizing that the status quo can be as perilous as a swan dive into the unknown, she bet on herself and made the leap.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Argentina then took charge of the breakdown and a smart turnover set them on their way for Joaquin Oviedo to swan dive under the posts.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

St. John Bosco's Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa showing off his swan dive against Centennial.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2023

The conditions prompted Diaz to do a swan dive and others to make snow angels, and left maintenance crews at Coors Field hoisting shovels full of hail and working to restore order to the field.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 29, 2023

She glanced once backward at Nighthand, who lay unconscious—stretched her arms to the horizon, and launched herself with a spring into a perfect swan dive.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell



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