: a sturdy buoyant boat (such as one carried by a ship) for use in an emergency and especially in saving lives at sea
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Stuck in a lifeboat for nearly three weeks, the four survivors ultimately resorted to devouring one of their boatmates in order to survive.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Given global streamers have been the fundamental industry driver of recent years – and lifeboat in 2020 – their corrective plays out over the whole industry.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
With no lifeboats, limited provisions, and no immediate hope of rescue, they were left adrift in the vast expanse of the Pacific.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The weather was good, none of the crew in the lifeboat were injured and there was no imminent danger to them.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
Given global streamers have been the fundamental industry driver of recent years – and lifeboat in 2020 – their corrective plays out over the whole industry.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
With no lifeboats, limited provisions, and no immediate hope of rescue, they were left adrift in the vast expanse of the Pacific.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
The weather was good, none of the crew in the lifeboat were injured and there was no imminent danger to them.
—Hugh Cameron, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lifeboat. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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lifeboat
noun
life·boat
-ˌbōt 
: a sturdy boat (as one carried by a ship) for use in an emergency and especially for saving lives at sea
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