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Recent Examples of lifeboat
An even better move would have been for Rose (Kate Winslet) to stay on the lifeboat, giving Jack a better shot at survival on that floating door.
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
Facing Russia’s pitiless attacks in Ukraine and a White House seemingly hungry for quick, rather than just, peace, Europe’s lifeboat for Ukraine – one clawed back from the jaws of division and delay – promises an emboldened friend to Kyiv in the uncertain months ahead.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
However, this left the three-person relief crew of the Shenzhou 21 mission, temporarily without a lifeboat that could bring them home in the event of an emergency.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Years later, while aboard the sinking ship, Isidor refused to get on a lifeboat, wanting other men to go first.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 31 Dec. 2025
Facing Russia’s pitiless attacks in Ukraine and a White House seemingly hungry for quick, rather than just, peace, Europe’s lifeboat for Ukraine – one clawed back from the jaws of division and delay – promises an emboldened friend to Kyiv in the uncertain months ahead.
—Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025
However, this left the three-person relief crew of the Shenzhou 21 mission, temporarily without a lifeboat that could bring them home in the event of an emergency.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 2 Dec. 2025
Years later, while aboard the sinking ship, Isidor refused to get on a lifeboat, wanting other men to go first.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 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
Noun
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It's then sent by barge to West Elizabeth.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Yamamoto reached into his five-pitch repertoire Saturday, mixing in six fastballs, eight splitters, five sinkers, four cutters, four curveballs and three sliders.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer, breaking up the tomatoes with a potato masher, pastry cutter, or heavy fork.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Or the ricotta-chocolate crostata, whose tender crust cradles a light and gently set filling of ricotta streaked with chocolate, sort of like a stracciatella pie.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cook about 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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North Little Rock was once home to the Arkansas Queen, a triple-deck, 130-foot riverboat that leased a berth at the Inland Maritime Museum complex.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Dec. 2025
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The most comfortable way to explore this region is aboard a private luxury riverboat—think of it as your own floating boutique hotel.—
Paul Irvine,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Dec. 2025
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Battleship Auxiliaries Can Boast Weapons, too: In either configuration, these prototype Trump auxiliaries would be high-value targets in a fight.—
Craig Hooper,
Forbes.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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During the exorcism, auxiliaries must be vigilant about their words and their behavior.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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That means that instead of dramatic peaks and troughs in energy use, everything stays on an even keel.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Whatever the issues between Chelsea and his predecessor, Enzo Maresca, there’s no denying the Italian kept results at Stamford Bridge on an even keel.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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