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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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The games, the largest sporting event in U.S. history, have been classified as a national security event, meaning federal law enforcement can deploy its most extensive security measures under the Department of Homeland Security umbrella.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Several come under the once all-embracing umbrella of the $500bn Neom mega-project.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

This practice falls under the umbrella of surveillance pricing, which is the use of a customer’s personal data to set prices.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Rose is forcing collaboration by establishing a single umbrella group to house the creative firms, consolidating profit and loss statements and making executives from different agencies pitch potential clients together.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Then comes the question of how he could possess such an umbrella.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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