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parachute

[par-uh-shoot] / ˈpær əˌʃut /




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Anyone who has jumped out of a plane with a parachute deserves respect, but to do it 36 times, that’s worthy of a salute.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

We can lose one forward bay cover parachute, one drogue, one pilot and one main parachute, and the astronauts will still have a safe landing.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

“We must parachute into Europe,” she wrote before setting out, “like a mother breaking into a burning house to rescue her children.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Astronauts can’t parachute to the surface, or climb down a rope ladder, or just beam themselves down from the Transporter Room.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

And just as I’ve come to this conclusion, a parachute lands next to us with a fresh loaf of bread.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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