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Recent Examples of lifeboat
That kept the ship's lights on and make launching lifeboats easier.
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George Petras, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
But according to the new documentary, the high-resolution scans corroborate the account of Titanic survivor Charles Lightoller, who said Murdoch was swept out to sea while preparing to launch a lifeboat.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
As the story goes, eyewitnesses claimed to have seen an officer shoot one or two men during a rush for a lifeboat, and then shoot himself.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Visitors can walk down a Titanic hallway, snap pictures next to a gilded statue, and sit in a simulated lifeboat while watching the ship sink.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
But according to the new documentary, the high-resolution scans corroborate the account of Titanic survivor Charles Lightoller, who said Murdoch was swept out to sea while preparing to launch a lifeboat.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
As the story goes, eyewitnesses claimed to have seen an officer shoot one or two men during a rush for a lifeboat, and then shoot himself.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Visitors can walk down a Titanic hallway, snap pictures next to a gilded statue, and sit in a simulated lifeboat while watching the ship sink.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeboat
Noun
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High up the sides of the room is a forest of fake fir trees on the peaks of the mountain and on the lower level there’s a harbour with full-size longboats sitting in it.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Colonial pilots would unload their cargo onto smaller longboats so it could be carried 100 miles upstream to New Orleans, to avoid getting stuck in the mud.—
Boyce Upholt,
Smithsonian Magazine,
11 June 2024
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Dove/Torr Cottage, Centerport After a decade living on their yawl in Huntington Harbor and a stint upstate after his mother died, artists Arthur Dove and Helen Torr were able to purchase an old post-office building perched alongside Titus Mill Pond in 1938.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
27 July 2024
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Prior to the incident, Wilson had been aboard a 52-foot yawl named the Emerald with friends Oster and Colleen McGovern.—
Nicole Briese,
Peoplemag,
24 May 2024
Noun
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These technologies include a bubble barrier that removes small fish trapped under barges or carried in their wake and an acoustic deterrent that creates painful sound waves.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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This nighttime parade features beautifully decorated barges that glide along the San Antonio River.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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One captain intentionally beached his boat while being pursued by a Coast Guard cutter, while another only stopped after a Coast Guard crew member fired copper slugs into the boat’s engine to disable it.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2025
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However, there soon will be some important voices to implement a more sound space policy and speak for NASA's priorities, rather than those of budget cutters.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2025
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Launched in 1911, Nomadic was built as a tender ship to ferry first- and second-class passengers to and from the RMS Titanic and her sister ship, the Olympic, in ports where the liners were too large to dock.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Changes to Blue Peter follow the BBC completing a competitive tender to produce the long-running series.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Far from looking majestic like the riverboat or an oasis of nature like Tom Sawyer Island, the video showed a ride vehicle resembling an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) racing around a dusty dirt track.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Now, don’t be distracted by the white suit and the cigar and the riverboat.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2025
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Founded in the 1950s, the auxiliary supports The Salvation Army’s social service programs.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Chrissy Davis is the co-president of the auxiliary of Infant Welfare Family Health and is on the board of directors of Infant Welfare Society of Chicago.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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No matter what was happening around him, the right wing maintained an even keel and a mental resolve that is paying dividends in Round 1 of the NHL playoffs.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
29 Apr. 2025
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Recall that those with multiple sources of revenue tend to keep an even keel during a recession.—
Chris Carosa,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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