umbrella

Example Sentences

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The Tonys were first and Cannes most recent to honor Streisand with the umbrella awards most appropriate for this once-in-a-lifetime artist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The Fire Safe Council of Nevada County, as well as the state’s umbrella organization, the California Fire Safe Council, did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The effort comes after US forces used unspecified "exquisite technology" to clear a pathway through the strait "over the last couple of weeks" and then "put this umbrella over the top of it," he said.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The Gulf Arab economies were built under the umbrella of American hegemony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Days before he had told me how grateful he was for the support of whites, blacks, anyone who was prosperous—they all fell under his umbrella of WL—whether their motive was sacrifice, remorse, or even pity.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French