parachute
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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
Hitting the ground -- even with a parachute -- risks foot, ankle, and leg injuries, the former airman explained.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“We must parachute into Europe,” she wrote before setting out, “like a mother breaking into a burning house to rescue her children.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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
When he received a silver parachute with a trident—which may be the most expensive gift I’ve ever seen given in the arena—it was all over.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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