raft
Example Sentences
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He added that, at the time rescue operations were launched, rescuers had not seen the vessel - nor any other ships in the region - but saw oil patches and life rafts floating on the water.
From BBC
Apparently, the journey would have included a river raft and a donkey ride.
Meanwhile, U.S. and European carriers including British Airways, Air France and Lufthansa announced a raft of cancellations to the region.
“We weren’t supposed to end up in the water, but somebody got a little overexcited when he spotted the Butterfly cutting the line to one of the life rafts.”
From Literature
The junta frequently grants prison amnesties on public holidays, and Monday's raft of notices also announced the release of more than 2,800 other prisoners and 10 jailed foreign nationals -- without detailing their offences.
From Barron's
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