lifeboat
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But under Steinem’s editorship, which lasted until the sale of the magazine in 1987, it became both a beacon and a lifeboat for many contemporary women—a centerpiece of feminism’s second wave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"We spotted life buoys and a lifeboat but it was empty. Unfortunately, no survivors have been found so far," he said, indicating that search and rescue operations were ongoing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
"Life-saving equipment, including a lifeboat belonging to the Tugberk Imamoglu which had 10 crew members on board, has been found at sea. Unfortunately, the crew members were not inside," it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Two boys were loaded onto a lifeboat with one, aged 7, airlifted to hospital where he remains in a critical condition.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
It would be a fine thing to hide in a lifeboat and wake up on the way to High Brazil.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
He said he had not seen any lifeboats aboard the ferry.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
They lower themselves into one of the few lifeboats, leaving Jim on deck: Should he flee like a rat or wake the sleeping passengers, knowing that they, and he, cannot survive?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Here are some of our favorite lifeboats during a year of rough seas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
"They kept the lights and the power working to the end, to give the crew time to launch the lifeboats safely with some light instead of in absolute darkness," he told the BBC.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025
The lifeboats had managed to get away from the ship, but not very far.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
