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parachute

[par-uh-shoot] / ˈpær əˌʃut /




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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

She invented a reusable, waterproof diaper cover made first from a shower curtain and later from nylon parachute cloth, into which mothers could insert a cloth diaper pad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

"Your best view of where you may want to go or where you may want to avoid is while you're coming down in your parachute."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Astronauts can’t parachute to the surface, or climb down a rope ladder, or just beam themselves down from the Transporter Room.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Although she applied to local flight schools, she was turned down due to her age—so she took up parachute training.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson




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