life raft

Example Sentences

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After night fell over the Pacific, he and his fellow sailors resorted to the ancient method of sitting in a life raft and hoping for the best.

From New York Times

In his first text messages from the life raft, he said he was in serious trouble.

From Washington Post

As conglomerates attempt to expand their slices of L.A.’s ever-inflating real estate market, engineers and artists are looking around for their life rafts.

From Los Angeles Times

Will and a second crewman made it into a life raft and were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter team.

From Seattle Times

Then, the water came surging into his home and rose shoulder high, forcing him, his wife and their cat to cling to a mattress as a life raft.

From New York Times