life raft
Example Sentences
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Sajili clung to a small part of the boat that stayed above the waterline until the last possible moment, before letting go and swimming towards a life raft.
From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026
I’m like the human life raft that everyone can come to when they need a little break.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
The searchers found a life raft but no sign of the Ouvéa or its crew.
From Slate • Jul. 22, 2025
Survivors escaped on the Bayesian's life raft and were rescued by a small boat dispatched from another nearby yacht, the report says.
From BBC • May 14, 2025
She laughed and reached her hand to Bodega, who clasped it like a drowning man would a life raft.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
