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parachute

[par-uh-shoot] / ˈpær əˌʃut /




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

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Anyone who has jumped out of a plane with a parachute deserves respect, but to do it 36 times, that’s worthy of a salute.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

“I was a jump master who became in charge of the parachute troopers,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 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

He signed up for the Army Airborne School, known as “Jump School,” and learned to parachute from planes.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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