umbrella

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The plan, military officials and analysts said, was for the destroyers to provide an antimissile umbrella, while U.S. helicopters would protect against Iranian attack boats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I covered science and technology, and over the years, various topics started to fall under the national security umbrella, including semiconductors and data.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

The effort comes after US forces used unspecified "exquisite technology" to clear a pathway through the strait "over the last couple of weeks" and then "put this umbrella over the top of it," he said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

According to David Goodyer, CEO of umbrella organisation Early Years Wales, which has 850 childcare provider members, the system is "fragmented" with a "multitude of funding pathways" that can make it difficult to navigate.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

I place my hand above it, creating a shadow umbrella, and it glows the deep purple of an amethyst.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera