life raft
noun
: a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water
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In 1981, naval architect Stephen Callahan lost his boat to a storm and survived 76 days at sea in a life raft.
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Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
Five of those aboard were able to escape on an inflatable life raft, while the sixth person remained unaccounted for until a woman’s body was found in the water on Wednesday.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
Not a ‘life raft’ Tim Lowe, founder and director of The Lowe Group, a guardianship provider, has hiked license fees in recent years as the costs of running properties, including energy bills, have skyrocketed.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Writing as quickly as that was not normal for me, but this story felt like a great relief; a life raft during the loneliness of Covid.
—Sophie Brooks, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2025
Five of those aboard were able to escape on an inflatable life raft, while the sixth person remained unaccounted for until a woman’s body was found in the water on Wednesday.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
Not a ‘life raft’ Tim Lowe, founder and director of The Lowe Group, a guardianship provider, has hiked license fees in recent years as the costs of running properties, including energy bills, have skyrocketed.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Writing as quickly as that was not normal for me, but this story felt like a great relief; a life raft during the loneliness of Covid.
—Sophie Brooks, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Life raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20raft. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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