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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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Even as Colbert begins a new chapter away from late night, work may bring him right back under the Paramount umbrella.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

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

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Tan said Rolls-Royce could customize virtually every feature of the car, down to the color of the umbrella tucked into the rear door.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Matilda Joslyn Gage held an umbrella over Anthony to shade her from the unrelenting sun as she spoke.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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