parachute
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"When I took the Middlesbrough job, I know there are clubs with bigger resources, parachute teams that can spend more money, that are teams with bigger squads than us," he said.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
In each of the past five seasons, two of the three teams promoted from the Championship were receiving parachute payments.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The parachute system, in my opinion, is one of the most important systems on the spacecraft.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
That amount “represents one of the highest golden parachute estimates ever observed,” investor advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services wrote in a report this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
It’s like looking up and seeing the material of your parachute fray and flutter.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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