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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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In her artwork, Fatemeh depicted herself with her parents, her father holding an umbrella to shield them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County, as well as the state’s umbrella organization, the California Fire Safe Council, did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

It has also entered an agreement with France to supplement the U.S. nuclear umbrella.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

According to David Goodyer, CEO of umbrella organisation Early Years Wales, which has 850 childcare provider members, the system is "fragmented" with a "multitude of funding pathways" that can make it difficult to navigate.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Jomo placed the watering can aside and began to pick the umbrella tree fruit; they had fallen during the previous night, and lay, oval and pale yellow, on the lawn.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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