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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeboats
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Known as cane cutters, cane jakes, or more commonly swamp rabbits, this species is found in the low lying areas in Indiana’s southern hardwood forests where tall reed-like grasses grow that resemble bamboo or sugar cane.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
29 Oct. 2025 -
When asked about the impact of tactics to improve affordability, both rent freezes/caps and friendlier apartment zoning received approval from 34% of those polled, seeing the moves as cost-cutters.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Add green beans to boiling water, and cook until tender-crisp and bright green, 2 to 3 minutes.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The beat and the backing grunts are tense (and intense), but the electric piano is warm and tender.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The couple and their family are shown on surfboards, motorboats, and kayaks.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Only a handful of rafts floated lazily in the water.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The trip combines hiking and rafting; my group of 12 disembarks to tie up the rafts for short lunch hikes or full-day treks.—
Chloe Berge,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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Biannual launches have become the norm for the Shenzhou program, which has in the past year reached new milestones with the deployment of Chinese astronauts born in the 1990s, a world-record spacewalk, and plans to train and send the first foreign astronaut, from Pakistan, to Tiangong next year.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
1 Nov. 2025
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SpaceX’s Starship rocket 38 launches during the 11th test flight on October 13, 2025 as seen from South Padre Island in Texas.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Lifeboats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboats. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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