lifeboat
Example Sentences
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Euan Gray, 22, got into trouble at Tynemouth, North Tyneside, alongside his brother Andrew, 19, but both used the RNLI's Float to Live manoeuvre to survive while a lifeboat was sent to their rescue.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
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
We have been shark to one another, but also lifeboat.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
