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parachutist

American

[par-uh-shoot-ist] / ˈpær əˌʃut ɪst /

noun

plural

parachutists

a person who jumps from an aircraft and descends with the aid of a parachute, especially in sport or professionally.

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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

According to the San Francisco Police Department, the parachutist landed on a woman and her child, both of whom were hospitalized for minor injuries.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2024

Britain's previous oldest parachutist was held by Verdun Hayes who in May 2017 jumped at the age of 101 and 38 days.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

The parachutist, a former Kentucky narcotics investigator, had fallen to his death in a backyard in Knoxville, Tennessee.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2023

US soldiers could earn a South Vietnamese parachutist badge as well as American versions.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

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