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umbrella

noun as in parasol

noun as in protective gadget

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The brash Republican has converted parts of the White House to resemble his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, particularly the newly paved-over Rose Garden with its picnic tables and yellow and white umbrellas.

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He paid $10 and with his wife trudged several hundred yards, lugging chairs, umbrellas and a cooler while herding youngsters ages 4 to 10.

Meanwhile the International Rugby Players Association, an umbrella group that connects player unions, has urged players to seek legal advice if considering R360.

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“Every creditor and every construction contractor has to come under this umbrella,” said Parks.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg famously responded that removing the Voting Rights Act’s protections was “like throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.”

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