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Recent Examples of lifeboat
Of the 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued by the Omani navy after abandoning the vessel in a lifeboat.
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Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Later in their busy day, William and Kate then boarded a boat on the River Thames to visit the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station in Westminster.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Yasmin is finding her own lifeboat as the ship goes down.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
Making music really was my lifeboat.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Later in their busy day, William and Kate then boarded a boat on the River Thames to visit the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboat station in Westminster.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, Yasmin is finding her own lifeboat as the ship goes down.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
Making music really was my lifeboat.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeboat
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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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The largest piece of hardware for NASA’s Artemis III mission arrived at Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on Monday after a trip by barge from its factory in New Orleans, Florida Today reports.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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The barge is now expected to go around the northern tip of Denmark via the strait of Skagerrak toward the North Sea.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Right-hander Grant Holmes started throwing effective cutters, and the Rockies failed to adjust.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
2 May 2026
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Munetaka Murakami blasted a cutter from Jake Woodford over the right-field wall for a home run in the ninth inning of the March 26 season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Lockwood’s music instills joy in listening, and such revitalized desire leaves your body freshly tender, sensitive to whatever pierces the ear.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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The impressive ode to Consuelo Oceguera’s recipe comes loaded, intense and tender, each taco generously garnished with sharp white onion and fragrant feathery cilantro, plus a seriously spicy salsa verde on the side.—
Louisa Kung Liu Chu,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Tapping into the city's riverboat gambling history at on-land casinos and attending annual festivals celebrating literature, film, and music are also big draws.—
Anne Olivia Bauso,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Babu immediately fell into the flow, picking a nap chair in the bow and inquiring about the riverboat’s construction.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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The arrival of the first waves of Hessian mercenaries, auxiliaries for Britain, in July 1776 only deepened American resolve to seek out their own foreign military allies.—
Christopher Magra,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 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 steady uptick on the digital side of the ledger has helped keep local sports viewership on an even keel despite the ongoing disruption of the legacy TV model.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s no keel, so the skilled oarsmen work hard to steer them with each stroke.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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