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parachute

[par-uh-shoot] / ˈpær əˌʃut /




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The fixture is dubbed as the most lucrative game in world football, with promotion worth a minimum of £200m in broadcast revenue and parachute payments.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In January, they rolled over another loan to take in their last remaining parachute payment to June 2027.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

We can lose one forward bay cover parachute, one drogue, one pilot and one main parachute, and the astronauts will still have a safe landing.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“Support for the golden parachute proposal is not warranted.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

They pulled at his harness and his parachute.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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