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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Abbie blames Leila for corrupting her, for using her as a life raft after the death of her sister, and Leila’s heart breaks, leading her to agree to participate in the Leap ceremony the next day.
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The currency, along with Argentine stocks and bonds, began rebounding Monday after Bessent began talking about a financial life raft.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The paradox of partnership Relationships often function like one-way life rafts, keeping men afloat while leaving women depleted.
—Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Bleary-eyed bankers, jaded journalists, and start-up founders, all one pivot away from a meltdown, clutched paper cups like life rafts.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The currency, along with Argentine stocks and bonds, began rebounding Monday after Bessent began talking about a financial life raft.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The paradox of partnership Relationships often function like one-way life rafts, keeping men afloat while leaving women depleted.
—Vanessa Bennett, SELF, 10 Sep. 2025
Bleary-eyed bankers, jaded journalists, and start-up founders, all one pivot away from a meltdown, clutched paper cups like life rafts.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Life raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20raft. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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