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Recent Examples of lifeboat
For a good part of the show, the action takes place with the four leads onstage confined to a lifeboat.
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Many vestiges of the ship’s seafaring past remain intact, however, from a claustrophobia-inducing propeller shaft to six original lifeboats hanging from pulleys on either side of the vessel.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The lunar module became their lifeboat to hurtle back to Earth.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
An oxygen tank exploded during the April 1970 expedition, significantly damaging the spacecraft and forcing the three-person crew to use the Lunar Module as a lifeboat.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Many vestiges of the ship’s seafaring past remain intact, however, from a claustrophobia-inducing propeller shaft to six original lifeboats hanging from pulleys on either side of the vessel.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
The lunar module became their lifeboat to hurtle back to Earth.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
An oxygen tank exploded during the April 1970 expedition, significantly damaging the spacecraft and forcing the three-person crew to use the Lunar Module as a lifeboat.
—EW.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeboat
Noun
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Luckily, the zombies in 28 Years Later have yet to invent longboats, so the island society has been able to endure, albeit on a semi-permanent war footing.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
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Platoon after platoon scuffed down to the shoreline to clamber aboard gunboats, longboats, and six-oared, flat-bottomed bateaux.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The ship's captain ordered the crew to the yawl boat.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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Captain William Griffin and his crew escaped, hopping on the ship’s yawl boat, in time to see the ship and its iron ore cargo vanish underwater.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Lookouts on boats Days after the accident, civil maritime attorneys weighed in and explained that the crash could be the result of the barge not having a proper lookout.—
David Goodhue
October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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But efforts to drag the barge to the site via helicopter failed, with the icebreaker getting stuck in ice and mud.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are 10 speeds for nearly any task, and there are also 10 attachments available that transform your mixer into a pasta maker, a veggie cutter and more.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In addition to guarding Doncic, Kuminga looked comfortable launching bombs from behind the arc against a porous Lakers defense while also creating space as a cutter when Green had the ball at the elbow.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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In this Italian variation on chicken noodle soup, tender sautéed vegetables, chicken, and gnocchi simmer in a creamy chicken broth.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Applebee's is offering a free entrée from a special menu (classic bacon cheeseburger, 6-ounce top sirloin, chicken tenders, double crunch shrimp, Fiesta lime chicken, oriental chicken salad or three‑cheese chicken penne) to active and retired military service members.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Without the extreme heat of summer, autumn is a great time to embark on a history tour or hop on a riverboat for a scenic ride along the Cape Fear River.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Above ground, the Meramec Cavern complex includes a campground and a motel, in addition to a zip line, climbing wall, and riverboat tours.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Oct. 2025
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Long before Jane became president of the women’s auxiliary , the Salvation Army helped her with food and clothing.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Then, during World War II, at the age of 8, Anderson learned to knit from her mother and grandmother, who belonged to a knitting auxiliary, creating sweaters, vests, bed socks and more.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
17 Aug. 2025
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And while the Bills' season continues to unfold, Allen — who married Sinners star Hailee Steinfeld in the offseason — is making sure to keep an even keel.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The latter inform the entryway to the space while the keel shape appears at the rear of the store as an installation.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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