Recent Examples on the WebThe balloonists hope to separate themselves from each other through amenities and the experience.—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 2 July 2024 Getty Images Rodney Williams, a hot air balloonist from Branson, Missouri, is used to turning the skies into attractions.—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024 Haunting photos reveal the fate of missing Arctic balloonists
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Inflammation isn't always bad.—Premium, 24 Jan. 2024 Haunting photos reveal the fate of missing Arctic balloonists
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A glass revolution is underway.—Culture, 18 Jan. 2024 The pilot was identified in news reports as veteran balloonist Chris Ritland, a pilot at Quechee Balloon Rides, a tourism company offering scenic rides over Vermont's picturesque villages, farms, and covered bridges.—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2023 At the time, Jim Henson was sponsoring a balloonist.—Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023 There are racquetball and handball players, even a hot air balloonist.—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2023 Among hobby balloonists, there are suspicions that a balloon declared missing by the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Brigade was one of the ones shot down, as the publication Aviation Week Network first reported.—Ellen Knickmeyer, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Feb. 2023
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