life raft
Example Sentences
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Carlson can sense a sinking ship, and he is jumping into a life raft.
From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2026
"Music before my dad died was a vehicle to get me somewhere - to go off and tour. After he died I realised what it actually was - it was a life raft," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
"In the end, we just held on to the upside-down life raft and floated. We were floating at sea for more than three hours," he said.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
Hudson encourages the audience to use Claire’s stubborn buoyancy and perky accent as a life raft when Lightning & Thunder are deluged by extremely bad luck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2025
He sputtered and clutched his backpack close to him, both arms wrapped around it like a life raft.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
