parachutist
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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
The start of Sale's Champions Cup tie against Toulouse was delayed by 40 minutes after a parachutist had to be rescued from the roof of the stadium.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 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
Details of what made the parachutist land outside of the target zone weren’t immediately available.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
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
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 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
However, the slow and silent descent of white flakes, like battalions and brigades of parachutists, seems a constant source of wonder.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 25, 2023
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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