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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Officials received a distress call just after 9 a.m. Thursday, June 12, reporting that the crew of the 57-foot sport fisher was evacuating using a life raft after the boat started taking on water, the United States Coast Guard said in a June 12 news release.
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
But in 2025, generative AI may be offering the little guys a life raft.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Yes, but: Attracting a life raft from Big Pharma comes down to whether a therapy or drug's data backs up its claims, says Aryeh Sand, a partner in the health care practice at Solomon Partners.
—Katherine Davis, Axios, 16 May 2025
The survivors treaded water and used cushions from the boat as flotation devices before the boat’s chief officer was able to detach and inflate a life raft, the report said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025
But in 2025, generative AI may be offering the little guys a life raft.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Yes, but: Attracting a life raft from Big Pharma comes down to whether a therapy or drug's data backs up its claims, says Aryeh Sand, a partner in the health care practice at Solomon Partners.
—Katherine Davis, Axios, 16 May 2025
The survivors treaded water and used cushions from the boat as flotation devices before the boat’s chief officer was able to detach and inflate a life raft, the report said.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
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“Life raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20raft. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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