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Recent Examples of lifeboat
Of the 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued by the Omani navy after abandoning the vessel in a lifeboat.
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Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Later in their busy day, William and Kate then boarded a boat on the River Thames to visit the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station in Westminster.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Yasmin is finding her own lifeboat as the ship goes down.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
Making music really was my lifeboat.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Later in their busy day, William and Kate then boarded a boat on the River Thames to visit the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station in Westminster.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Yasmin is finding her own lifeboat as the ship goes down.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
Making music really was my lifeboat.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeboat
Noun
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The owner of the Nazila 05 told authorities the boat's captain had reported the vessel sank after its bow was broken by high waves during rough weather, and all crew managed to board a longboat before the ship went down, Rizal said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Each was constructed with elements that tie it to its city and/or its NFL team, such as the retractable roof at AT&T that intentionally resembles the rectangle cutout of the old Texas Stadium, and the exterior of the Minnesota stadium that resembles a Vikings longboat.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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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Using highly specialized transporters, engineers maneuvered the top four-fifths of the SLS core stage, the section containing the liquid hydrogen tank, liquid oxygen tank, intertank, and forward skirt, from inside NASA Michoud to the agency’s Pegasus barge.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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The barge has taken measures to contain and collect the vegetable oil.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then Vodnik threw a first-pitch cutter to Gavin Sheets.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Coast Guard shared video of Air Force pararescuemen leaping from a C-130 Hercules airplane to meet the crew of a Coast Guard cutter on Sunday.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Cook, undisturbed, 2 minutes, then toss and continue to cook, undisturbed, until vegetables are charred in spots and tender, 1–2 minutes more.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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The result is pulled pork that’s crispy, fatty and tender.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Babu immediately fell into the flow, picking a nap chair in the bow and inquiring about the riverboat’s construction.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The auxiliary, founded in the 1950s, supports the organization’s social service programs through fundraising, donations and volunteer efforts.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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Maše was part of the women’s auxiliary known as the Rebekahs.—
Masha Hamilton,
Longreads,
19 Feb. 2026
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The steady uptick on the digital side of the ledger has helped keep local sports viewership on an even keel despite the ongoing disruption of the legacy TV model.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s no keel, so the skilled oarsmen work hard to steer them with each stroke.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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