parachute

Example Sentences

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Above, several adventurous skydivers steer themselves across the sky, their parachutes pops of color—red, orange, yellow, pink.

From Literature

“Anyone could be an enemy agent. Scouting the roads. Planning acts of sabotage. Did you hear that German troops parachuted into Holland disguised as nuns?”

From Literature

His father, who was a parachute instructor with the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

It will not be parachuted directly into the World Cup or the Premier League next season.

From BBC

So is the dearth of English Premier League winners down to lack of opportunity - or simply not being as good as those parachuted in from abroad taking the elite jobs?

From BBC