parachute
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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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