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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


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

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The umbrella term for this is longevity medicine, and it’s expanding rapidly.

From Barron's • May 21, 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

The plan, military officials and analysts said, was for the destroyers to provide an antimissile umbrella, while U.S. helicopters would protect against Iranian attack boats.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

They were close to the umbrella trees that lined the driveway when Richard saw the bearded man, in a severely smart, belted army uniform, striding across the corridor.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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