life jacket

Example Sentences

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A life jacket worn by a Titanic survivor has been sold at auction to a collector for £670,000.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 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

"At this time, you know, the waves are massive, and I have no life jacket on. So anyway, I just keep swimming. I do breaststroke. I do freestyle. Survival backstroke."

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

Still no sign of a red kayak or a yellow life jacket.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings