life preserver

Example Sentences

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I let myself play the victim twice — first of the debt itself, then of the life preserver tossed to bring me back onboard.

From Salon • May 11, 2025

Landon Knack has been a human life preserver for the Dodgers, an unsung rookie right-hander who has helped keep the rotation afloat when seas get a little rough.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2024

What’s the likelihood of those owners giving Skipper Dan a financial life preserver with new investors?

From Washington Times • Nov. 3, 2022

Divers found him about 30 minutes later after passersby called 911 and threw a life preserver in the water.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2022

I pick up the instrument like it’s a life preserver.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon