umbrella

Example Sentences

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They are famous for zealously shilling for their ad partners in an over-the-top way that borders on becoming a bit—although they have ceased to have advertisers now that they’re under the OpenAI umbrella.

From Slate • Apr. 7, 2026

“The current conflict may expose further fault lines, by challenging the U.S. security umbrella for Gulf infrastructure and the maritime security for global trade in oil,” she writes.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Hotel staff cordoned off Tysoe’s lounger, running yellow-and-black police tape from thatched beach umbrella to thatched beach umbrella.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Under President Barack Obama, the US set up ballistic missile defence systems in Poland and Romania - all part of a Nato air defence umbrella.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

“You could have let me go with an umbrella to puzzle over, but instead you chased me down. Why?”

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern