life jacket
Example Sentences
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Albadri told the court: "You put your life on the line. Everybody is scared, shouting, fighting. The life jackets is just for a few people, my life jacket I gave to a child."
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The youngster said he started heading for shore with just his life jacket but later abandoned it to swim unencumbered.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
"He swam, he reckons, the first two hours with a life jacket on," Bresland told national broadcaster ABC.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
"The brave fella thought he's not going to make it with a life jacket on, so he ditched it, and he swam the next two hours without a life jacket."
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
He took off his backpack and hugged it against his chest like it was a life jacket.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
