parachutist
Americannoun
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parachutists
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How many Jews were saved by the parachutists is a matter of debate—one parachutist said it was thousands—but there is no debate over Senesh’s legacy of resistance and redemption.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
Stadium staff and Toulouse's lion mascot gathered post protectors to place underneath the parachutist and a large children's inflatable was brought in from outside the stadium to provide further cushioning.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
Supporters in the stand below had to be moved while officials worked out how to free the parachutist.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
Details of what made the parachutist land outside of the target zone weren’t immediately available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
This handsome blonde son had been seized the month before while helping an American parachutist reach the North Sea.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
Mr. Friedman, a Canadian-Israeli journalist, focuses on four of the roughly 30 parachutists who landed in Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 17, 2026
The game started almost 40 minutes late as one of three parachutists, tasked with pre-match entertainment and delivering the match ball, became stuck on the roof of Stadium de Toulouse.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
The parachutists, some of them trailing large flags, intended to land on the Marina Green as spectators ringing the area watched.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
Her grandfather Henri Desmet, after watching American parachutists land in the marshes near his farm on June 6, used his flat-bottom boat to row dozens to dry land so they could continue fighting.
From New York Times ● Jun. 4, 2024
There was a movement ahead of him and he saw that the parachutists had gotten back from their jump.
From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz
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