parachute
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Shareholders, however, made known their disdain for Warner Chief Executive David Zaslav’s proposed golden parachute, which could swell to $887 million, depending on when the transaction closes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
"I suppose we could say we have been fortunate that every time we've been relegated, we have come straight back up and so it keeps the parachute payments," said Little.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
In January, they rolled over another loan to take in their last remaining parachute payment to June 2027.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The parachute system, in my opinion, is one of the most important systems on the spacecraft.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
She did this secretly without her parents’ knowledge, until the day her father found her parachute knife in her school bag.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
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