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umbrella

[uhm-brel-uh] / ʌmˈbrɛl ə /


NOUN
protective gadget
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Israel Gantz, head of an umbrella settler group, blamed recent incidents on "groups of provocateurs and terrorists" but implicitly acknowledged some Israelis' responsibility.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Despite the pouring rain, few people carry an umbrella.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

But recent events have shown that much-vaunted security umbrella to be a leaky one.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

The changes, which would fundamentally reshape a system that has existed since 1996, have now been shared with Holyrood's committees and council umbrella body Cosla ahead of a public consultation.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Macon held the umbrella above Cat and Harriet.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

The six band members are clutching Union jack umbrellas as they pose for press photographs and mingle with British pop acts, including K-pop-trained boyband dearALICE.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

It was the place where rained-out sporting events and umbrellas at the Rose Parade were so rare they were occasions for big news.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Residents used shawls and umbrellas to protect themselves in open-air hallways.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

Some had waited all afternoon in sweltering heat beneath the scant shade of umbrellas, while others, the best prepared, had set up their telescopes.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Tendai climbed on top of a grand piano—he shared the space with a stuffed pheasant and a hippopotamus foot hollowed out for umbrellas.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer


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