umbrella

Example Sentences

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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting said it is dissolving the 58-year-old nonprofit umbrella organization that oversaw government funding for the Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the summer, he uprooted and paved over the iconic Rose Garden with flagstones and café style tables, replete with umbrellas, inspired by his Mar-a-Lago club.

From Salon

The Joint Forces -- an umbrella organisation of armed groups fighting alongside the army -- said they had "achieved sweeping field victories in the North Kordofan axis".

From Barron's

While it is preferable for crypto to be under rather than outside the regulatory umbrella, until the industry is comprehensively regulated, new and dangerous risks will continue entering the financial system.

From The Wall Street Journal

For those who are unaware, dementia is an umbrella term covering as many as 100 diseases that could cause symptoms consistent with cognitive decline.

From MarketWatch