lifeboat
Example Sentences
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“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
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
His story turned out to be one of outstanding heroism: having remained aboard the foundering Athenia to minister to injured passengers and crew, he was the very last passenger to board a lifeboat.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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