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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Earlier in the day, Sri Lankan Navy spokesman Budhika Sampath said rescue teams initially spotted oil patches and life rafts on the surface but could not immediately locate the vessel.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Republicans seemed to appreciate the life raft.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Searchers found a debris field near where the alert was sent along with a body in the water and an empty life raft, the Coast Guard said.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
One described feeling as if she were stranded in the middle of the ocean, pregnant and without a life raft.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
Republicans seemed to appreciate the life raft.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
Searchers found a debris field near where the alert was sent along with a body in the water and an empty life raft, the Coast Guard said.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
One described feeling as if she were stranded in the middle of the ocean, pregnant and without a life raft.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Life raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20raft. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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