life raft
Example Sentences
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Carlson can sense a sinking ship, and he is jumping into a life raft.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
He added that parts of a damaged life raft, an barrel of lubricants and footwear had washed ashore, and officials were trying to establish if they were from the sunk Dena.
From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026
I’m like the human life raft that everyone can come to when they need a little break.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Dressing her in new clothes, they placed her on a mattress and steered the makeshift life raft toward medical help.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
“Oh yeah, and inventors of the life raft, the bullet proof vest, and residential solar heating? Women,” I say.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
