life jacket

Example Sentences

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"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

"He alerted us and gave us life jackets. No one from the crew alerted us," he said.

From Barron's

The man, who was not wearing a wetsuit or life jacket, managed to get back on the bed but was dragged off course by currents, so he called 999.

From BBC