life raft
Example Sentences
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What followed was an hours-long ordeal on a life raft, as the pilot and the passengers waited for rescuers to find them.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Carlson can sense a sinking ship, and he is jumping into a life raft.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
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
An evacuation slide and life raft are at each door.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
