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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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This practice falls under the umbrella of surveillance pricing, which is the use of a customer’s personal data to set prices.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

France's roadmap does not present new pledges but brings existing climate and energy policies and targets under one umbrella with an explicit goal.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Decentralized finance, known as DeFi, is an umbrella term for financial services offered on public blockchains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

She opens her own umbrella with some difficulty, and as she swings the canopy of black silk over her head, she and her umbrella vanish, leaving only drops of water falling onto the empty pavement.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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