paraglider
noun
para·glid·er
ˈper-ə-ˌglī-dər 
ˈpa-rə-
1
: a modified parachute used for paragliding
2
: a person who paraglides
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Individual teachers have also come under fire for social media posts, including an image supporting Hamas paragliders on Oct. 7, and a classroom map of the Middle East that omitted Israel.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
The short adventures are shot by cyclists, cave explorers, paragliders and mountain climbers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024
The document provided a guide for protests, suggested messages, even images to be used on posters, which featured the paragliders Hamas fighters had used in the attack.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Oceanwide also owes back taxes to Los Angeles County and money to repay the city for security put in place in response to the graffiti and other incidents including BASE-jumping paragliders leaping form the towers.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 8 May 2024
The short adventures are shot by cyclists, cave explorers, paragliders and mountain climbers.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024
The document provided a guide for protests, suggested messages, even images to be used on posters, which featured the paragliders Hamas fighters had used in the attack.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 22 May 2024
Oceanwide also owes back taxes to Los Angeles County and money to repay the city for security put in place in response to the graffiti and other incidents including BASE-jumping paragliders leaping form the towers.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
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“Paraglider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paraglider. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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