life jacket
Example Sentences
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They were all wearing life jackets - but they had no food or water.
From BBC
The youngster said he started heading for shore with just his life jacket but later abandoned it to swim unencumbered.
From Barron's
"He swam in, he reckons, the first two hours with a life jacket on," he told ABC News.
From BBC
Those who survived then spent hours bobbing in life jackets or clinging to other floatation devices while awaiting rescue, the 53-year-old lawyer said.
From Barron's
He took off his backpack and hugged it against his chest like it was a life jacket.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
