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lifeboat

[lahyf-boht] / ˈlaɪfˌboʊt /


NOUN
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Mandy was given medical assistance after being transferred to the all-weather lifeboat.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"What struck me wasn't necessarily just Earth, it was all the blackness around it. Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe," said Koch.

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

The closer I got to the lifeboat, the slower I pulled.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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