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And so the oil needs to be captured at the source as it's leaking, or soon after it starts to leak, perhaps with some kind of an umbrella-like device that funnels the leak to the surface and is anchored to the bottom.
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We heard ideas from everything from the umbrella-like device that he suggested to nuclear weapons.
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We heard ideas from everything from the umbrella-like device that he suggested to nuclear weapons.
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And so the oil needs to be captured at the source as it's leaking, or soon after it starts to leak, perhaps with some kind of an umbrella-like device that funnels the leak to the surface and is anchored to the bottom.
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We heard ideas from everything from the umbrella-like device that he suggested to nuclear weapons.
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And so the oil needs to be captured at the source as it's leaking, or soon after it starts to leak, perhaps with some kind of an umbrella-like device that funnels the leak to the surface and is anchored to the bottom.
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Our headlight now is turned toward the curling wave, and soon we see the umbrella-like dorsal fin and green back with silvery reflections as the fish turns and twists.
Lance Mannion: 2008
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BP is now planning to cover the well with a large umbrella-like canopy.
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The Alberto — named after Alberto Santos-Dumont, of course — has a semi-rigid, umbrella-like skeleton, unlike a balloon, which gives it the structural rigidity to handle higher air speeds and tighter maneuvering — and with vectored thrust from the rear-mounted propeller, it is quite maneuverable.
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We heard ideas from everything from the umbrella-like device that he suggested to nuclear weapons.
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