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umbrella

noun as in parasol

noun as in protective gadget

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Meanwhile the International Rugby Players Association, an umbrella group that connects player unions, has urged players to seek legal advice if considering R360.

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“Every creditor and every construction contractor has to come under this umbrella,” said Parks.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously responded that removing the Voting Rights Act’s protections was “like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.”

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Beyond the longstanding alliance, experts point to a bigger trigger: declining faith in the US security umbrella and growing doubt that it can - or will - defend the Gulf in a crisis.

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A female family member sits beside him, holding his hand, while a man protects him from the beating sun with an umbrella.

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

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