parachute
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"I suppose we could say we have been fortunate that every time we've been relegated, we have come straight back up and so it keeps the parachute payments," said Little.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
“I was a jump master who became in charge of the parachute troopers,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
"Your best view of where you may want to go or where you may want to avoid is while you're coming down in your parachute."
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
It also acquired parachute maker Pioneer Aerospace in 2023 and specialty RF filter firm Akoustis in 2025 after each of those companies filed for bankruptcy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026
In the distance Nina could see another parachute, but she didn’t know which of her crewmates it was.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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