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parachute

[par-uh-shoot] / ˈpær əˌʃut /




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The fixture is dubbed as the most lucrative game in world football, with promotion worth a minimum of £200m in broadcast revenue and parachute payments.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

In each of the past five seasons, two of the three teams promoted from the Championship were receiving parachute payments.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

The parachute system, in my opinion, is one of the most important systems on the spacecraft.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

That amount “represents one of the highest golden parachute estimates ever observed,” investor advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services wrote in a report this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

When Queenie was sent up to Oakway for parachute training.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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