lifeboat
Example Sentences
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Artemis II astronauts expressed awe on Saturday over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, urging unity on Earth after witnessing the planet's isolation like a "lifeboat" in space.
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
“The big question is, if the war actually ends fully by the end of the month, is that enough of a lifeboat that we really don’t see a ton of demand destruction?”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
For 40 minutes Monday, it was just them, their high-tech lifeboat and the moon.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
After the vessel transporting his family from India to Canada sinks, Pi escapes to a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a tiger—and his situation gets more complicated with each passing day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026
The two of them are in a lifeboat, together, but so alone.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
