life jacket

Example Sentences

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"At this time, you know, the waves are massive, and I have no life jacket on. So anyway, I just keep swimming. I do breaststroke. I do freestyle. Survival backstroke."

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

"He swam in, he reckons, the first two hours with a life jacket on," he told ABC News.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

"The brave fella thought he's not going to make it with a life jacket on, so he ditched it, and he swam the next two hours without a life jacket."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

The authority added that it would set up a high-level investigation committee with the transport ministry and launch a "sustained lakeside safety enforcement operation" to ensure compliance with passenger limits and life jacket rules.

From Barron's • Oct. 12, 2025

But like a darn fool I left my life jacket in the bottom of the boat, under the seat.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick