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parapet

[par-uh-pit, -pet] / ˈpær ə pɪt, -ˌpɛt /


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But in an authoritarian state this is putting your head above the parapet.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

The post included a photo of the actor’s recently released memoir, “You With the Sad Eyes,” and a coffee mug resting on what appears to be a home parapet.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

In the most superficial way, the addition is a contextual match for the main house—it is white, and it is a similar height, with a cornice and a matching parapet.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2025

They also need leaders willing to put their head above the parapet.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

They landed in droves around the parapet edges.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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