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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Nixon and the passengers floated on a life raft for hours, not knowing if their beacon had turned on as designed during the crash and thus unaware if anyone was even looking for them.
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Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Crewmembers aboard an Air Rescue Wing HH-60W Jolly Green helicopter, based at the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, hoisted the 11 victims from a life raft to safety, officials said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The plane’s pieces are now, in effect, life rafts (though there are some actual oversize yellow inflatable rafts aboard that will come into play).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
As their traditional enrollment bases dry up, sports have become a life raft.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
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Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Crewmembers aboard an Air Rescue Wing HH-60W Jolly Green helicopter, based at the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Space Force Base, hoisted the 11 victims from a life raft to safety, officials said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 13 May 2026
The plane’s pieces are now, in effect, life rafts (though there are some actual oversize yellow inflatable rafts aboard that will come into play).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
As their traditional enrollment bases dry up, sports have become a life raft.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Life raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20raft. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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