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

"The water is safe when there's a lifeguard and you have a life jacket on," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 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

"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

“I want a life jacket for my son,” Baba says.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell