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Recent Examples of lifeboat
The 14 surviving crew members evacuated on a lifeboat, and were later picked up by the Salvamar Draco, a Spanish rescue boat.
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Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
This population had been essentially isolated there since 2013, when biologists removed some eggs to create the lifeboat population, although a small number of additional eggs from the wild have been collected over the years to try to maintain the genetic connection.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
The lifeboat later became the subject of controversy after its occupants did not return to rescue others in the water.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
This population had been essentially isolated there since 2013, when biologists removed some eggs to create the lifeboat population, although a small number of additional eggs from the wild have been collected over the years to try to maintain the genetic connection.
—Nell Greenfieldboyce, NPR, 7 May 2026
The lifeboat later became the subject of controversy after its occupants did not return to rescue others in the water.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Earth was just this lifeboat hanging undisturbingly in the universe.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeboat
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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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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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The recent barge mishaps are symptoms of a supply-chain strategy warped by a century-old law that makes the most efficient vessels unaffordable.—
Colin Grabow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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And with just a few commands, Cup of Jo went global, with images of Jo's Coffee Shop on a barge in the middle of the ocean; on a volcano in Hawaii; and in the Alps.—
Jo Ling Kent,
CBS News,
7 Dec. 2025
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The clothes on show at Haute Couture are hand-sewn, hand-embellished and expertly crafted by a fleet of artisanal seamstresses, tailors, pattern cutters and other garment workers in ateliers.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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Didn’t have a feel for my cutter.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Capai’s tender film follows a generation of girls allowed to dream and think of a future beyond the limitations their mothers experienced.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Tankers and water tender trucks were deployed, while Air Rescue North and Air Rescue South conducted water drops to help contain the blaze.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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One of Pierce’s fondest memories was sitting next to Hollywood legend Mickey Rooney – flown in to cut the ribbon at that grand opening – as they were ferried to the riverboat on that first cruise, and listening to him reminisce about other icons, including Judy Garland.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Turku, one of Finland’s oldest cities and a former capital, sits on the southwest coast and blends a thriving art and food scene with museums, riverboat tours and water sports.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Participants in this fundraiser for the post’s auxiliary, who must be 18 or older, will paint a spring flower picture and can enjoy appetizers and desserts.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 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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The keel laying was carried out by one of the shipyard’s two gantry cranes, with the first of the 17 blocks put into position to form the steel hull.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 Nov. 2025
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In 2022, the keel-laying ceremony for the lead boat took place, marking the start of full construction.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Nov. 2025
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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