scuba diving
Americannoun
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Origin of scuba diving
First recorded in 1960–65
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Let’s say my friends and I want to go scuba diving.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Tourism to the Philippines accounts for almost 10 percent of the country's GDP, mainly generated from people seeking sand, sea, surf and scuba diving.
From Barron's • Oct. 25, 2025
The newest version of Sora adds sound effects and dialogue to videos, depicting Olympic gymnastic routines, scuba diving and other activities.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
"We all like gaming," says Mr Boutflour, "and scuba diving is good training for working in space."
From BBC • Feb. 6, 2025
Nobody would make up scuba diving to be their favorite hobby if it wasn’t so.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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