parachute
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Shareholders, however, made known their disdain for Warner Chief Executive David Zaslav’s proposed golden parachute, which could swell to $887 million, depending on when the transaction closes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
"I suppose we could say we have been fortunate that every time we've been relegated, we have come straight back up and so it keeps the parachute payments," said Little.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 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
Not content to show up under the canopy wearing her charity clothes, one particular bride-to-be had her fiancé barter cigarettes with a soldier for his old parachute, which had the perfect drape for a gown.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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