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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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“He is the most long-term thinker I’ve ever been around,” says Kevin Demoff, president of team operations for Kroenke Sports and Entertainment, his umbrella company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Several come under the once all-embracing umbrella of the $500bn Neom mega-project.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The umbrella term for this is longevity medicine, and it’s expanding rapidly.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

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

I stepped up to help her, but before I got there the umbrella blew inside out.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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