life preserver
noun
1
: a device (such as a life jacket or life buoy) designed to save a person from drowning by providing buoyancy in water
2
chiefly British
: blackjack sense 2
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Crew members threw life preservers into the water and launched a rescue boat to reach the pair, who were tiny dots in the Atlantic by the time the larger ship was able to turn around.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
With broadcast and cable viewership steadily sinking, streaming service partnerships could serve as an unlikely life preserver for traditional media.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
The smell of fresh doughnuts, floating like gorgeous golden life preservers in the shimmering fat of the fryer, hits you in the parking lot.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The caller suspected the swimmer was under the influence, and one bystander tried to throw him a life preserver, but Schulz refused to take it, Judd said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 30 June 2025
With broadcast and cable viewership steadily sinking, streaming service partnerships could serve as an unlikely life preserver for traditional media.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
The smell of fresh doughnuts, floating like gorgeous golden life preservers in the shimmering fat of the fryer, hits you in the parking lot.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
The caller suspected the swimmer was under the influence, and one bystander tried to throw him a life preserver, but Schulz refused to take it, Judd said.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
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“Life preserver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20preserver. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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