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parachute

[par-uh-shoot] / ˈpær əˌʃut /




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Some of the income the club will receive will come from parachute payments – money linked to the value of broadcasting rights paid to teams when they are relegated.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

In January, they rolled over another loan to take in their last remaining parachute payment to June 2027.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

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

She invented a reusable, waterproof diaper cover made first from a shower curtain and later from nylon parachute cloth, into which mothers could insert a cloth diaper pad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The capsule’s parachute opened, and he splashed down in the ocean.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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