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parachuted

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  1. To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
  2. To introduce into a place using such a device.“The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.”
  3. To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.

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