lifeboat
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But under Steinem’s editorship, which lasted until the sale of the magazine in 1987, it became both a beacon and a lifeboat for many contemporary women—a centerpiece of feminism’s second wave.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
"Life-saving equipment, including a lifeboat belonging to the Tugberk Imamoglu which had 10 crew members on board, has been found at sea. Unfortunately, the crew members were not inside," it said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Hussam El-Khawas, 55, Zeina Alayan, 37, and their daughter Sara El-Khawas, 13, were pronounced dead after being brought to shore by lifeboat crews on 18 August.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
"We spotted life buoys and a lifeboat but it was empty. Unfortunately, no survivors have been found so far," he said, indicating that search and rescue operations were ongoing.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
I realized something else: the hyena was the reason those sailors had thrown me into the lifeboat.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
It would also have required lifeboats to operate outside their normal patrol area for longer.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
He said he had not seen any lifeboats aboard the ferry.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
They lower themselves into one of the few lifeboats, leaving Jim on deck: Should he flee like a rat or wake the sleeping passengers, knowing that they, and he, cannot survive?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
Here are some of our favorite lifeboats during a year of rough seas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 5, 2025
In the darkness, closer to the sinking ship, I thought I could make out the silhouette of lifeboats.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
