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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
Noun
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Anchored by a giant hanging Japanese longboat surrounded by cherry blossom and sakura trees, Kushimoto is its fireside Teppanyaki jewel, where just eight guests gather around a flaming open kitchen as chefs juggle eggs, belt out Tina Turner classics, and stack long plates of sushi and sashimi.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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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In Seattle, fans can catch the matches on a floating barge or watch them live on a giant LED screen at Pier 62.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Officials said the fireworks will be launched from the east side of the bridge between the two towers, along with a barge off the bridge and a second barge near Pier 39.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The lead was short-lived, however, as Rodriguez led off the fifth by depositing a 0-1 cutter from Alcantara over the wall in right-center field.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
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The room is available for private events and has a dedicated cutter to hand-slice meat for guests.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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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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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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One of Finland’s oldest cities and its former capital, this southwest coast gem offers a thriving art and food scene, museums, riverboat tours and water sports — a city break and a seaside holiday in one.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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Proceeds from the May 15 event will fund local Salvation Army programs that serve families and individuals experiencing homelessness, those suffering from chemical addiction, food pantries at the auxiliary’s Community Corps Centers and senior nutrition sites across the county.—
Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 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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But the higher volumes required technical advances, including a retractable 25-foot-long keel, a hybrid power-management system, and a towering 221-foot main mast and 199-foot mizzen to handle enormous sail areas.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Cobolli, 24, and Auger-Aliassime, 25, have been going through the tournament in different ways — Cobolli with some eyecatching flair that turned into jitters during his fourth-round win; Auger-Aliassime with more jeopardy but also a more even keel.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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