lifeboat
Example Sentences
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Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
In Dumfries, Portling and Annan coastguard rescue teams were involved in the search along with the Nith Inshore Rescue lifeboat.
From BBC • May 2, 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
That the sea anchors, miraculously, were not lost—they continued to tug at the lifeboat faithfully—was a consolation that had no effect.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
