umbrella

Example Sentences

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The beach is just a few blocks away, and the hotel can arrange umbrellas and chairs if you prefer a day in the sun.

From Salon

Jason Hunke, a spokesman for Vulcan, the umbrella organization that oversees Paul Allen’s sports assets, didn’t comment on the fine.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman for Vulcan, the umbrella company for Paul Allen’s sports businesses, said the team wasn’t for sale but that it would change at some point in keeping Allen’s wishes.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It’s already two o’clock. Remember, your time will be limited. Follow the schedule we created. Do you have your gas masks and the sandwiches? And Colin, do you have the tool kit and the umbrella?”

From Literature

Rutte insisted Europe would have to double its spending targets to afford the "billions and billions of euros" it would cost to replace the US nuclear umbrella.

From Barron's