parachute
Example Sentences
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So is the dearth of English Premier League winners down to lack of opportunity - or simply not being as good as those parachuted in from abroad taking the elite jobs?
From BBC
According to Hansen, the Alaska-based 11th Airborne Division - which includes two Arctic brigades capable of parachute or helicopter-borne missions - would be the "primary capability" in any invasion, "supported by Air Force and naval assets".
From BBC
Rhodes joined the Army after high school and served for three years before being honorably discharged after a parachuting accident in 1986.
From Salon
And when he did race, his parachute was black.
From Los Angeles Times
But what begins as the sleazy and alluring tale of a man parachuting into self-destruction turns into an exploration of the transformative power of living in one’s true identity.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
