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umbrella

noun as in parasol

noun as in protective gadget

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And that means they also fall under the umbrella of programs most likely to get the axe when state and federal budgets are tight.

The program—weirdly—is now under the umbrella of ABC News, and is suffering from flat ratings and an aging demographic.

The law professor, Benny Tai, urged the students to “retreat and take the spirit of the Umbrella Movement into the community.”

Think of them as the Monuments Men and Women of the Umbrella Movement.

From Carnations to Umbrella, the history and importance of names people give to nonviolent movements.

She looked up in his face, leaning on his arm beneath the encircling shadow of the umbrella which he had lifted.

Now that it rains there's no more room under your umbrella than there was a few moments ago, when the sun was shining.

As he spoke he wedged himself between Grandfather Mole and the stem of the toadstool umbrella.

"It's plain that your umbrella didn't grow as much as you thought," Mr. Meadow Mouse retorted.

He put on his big straw hat, and taking his umbrella from the stand in the hall, followed the lady in black, never overtaking her.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to umbrella, such as: brolly, canopy, gamp, sunshade, bumbershoot, and parapluie.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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