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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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Its umbrella organisation, TAE Life Sciences, develops technologies and drugs for treating cancer patients.

From BBC

His music may sit comfortably under the R&B umbrella, but he bends and flips genres with ease, especially rock and funk.

From Los Angeles Times

The makivnyk dancers are in stunning black and white body suits with matching umbrellas.

From Los Angeles Times

How often have we heard the leaders speak of "removing the pressure" from Test cricket, hoisting an umbrella over their men to shield from the reality and expectation of international sport.

From BBC

Liang runs an umbrella of hometown groups called United Chinese Associations of the Eastern United States, which has publicly identified itself as a foreign agent for China.

From The Wall Street Journal