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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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Friedkin is also the 'person of significant control' at Pursuit Sports UK, an umbrella group for sports operations.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Every year, the gnome’s outfit changes, with this edition featuring the gnome in a blue vest holding an umbrella that opens and closes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

They are famous for zealously shilling for their ad partners in an over-the-top way that borders on becoming a bit—although they have ceased to have advertisers now that they’re under the OpenAI umbrella.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

Corcoran, Century 21, and others are under the Anywhere umbrella.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

No stranger than bringing along an umbrella for a walk on a day that feels like rain, even if the sun is shining brightly.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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