parachute

Example Sentences

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The land he supposedly parachuted into had itself been the invention of outsiders, with agendas of their own.

From New York Times

Later, he was among the first group to execute a “HALO” parachute drop: exiting the aircraft at high altitudes and deploying the chute at the last moment to limit the chances for detection.

From Washington Post

At Monday’s hearing in Missoula, Montana — home of the Forest Service’s famous smokejumpers, who parachute into remote fires — U.S.

From Seattle Times

The brothers Roy bring the offer to the "village elders" who salivate at how golden their parachutes will be.

From Salon

Snyder isn’t deserving of a golden parachute any more than was Mozilo, who at last look was living out his golden years in a Santa Barbara, Calif., mansion while still denying any responsibility.

From Washington Post