lifeboat
Example Sentences
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Four crew members were rescued by lifeboat and HM Coastguard said the vessel remained aground and the responsibility of its owner.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
He stands in a trance and—against his better instincts—jumps into a lifeboat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
The lifeboat went to Granton harbour where the rescued man was picked up by the Scottish Ambulance Service crew.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Making it to the lifeboat was not much better.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
It was raised a little—since the ends of the lifeboat were higher than its middle—and so I could keep an eye on Richard Parker.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
