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Recent Examples of lifeboat
This logic linked Ehrlich’s ecological carrying capacity, lifeboat ethics – the idea that wealthy nations risked being swamped by immigration – and reactionary anxieties about demographic change.
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Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s deep-space crew vehicle — the astronauts' home, control room, and lifeboat for the entire journey around the moon.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Of the 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued by the Omani navy after abandoning the vessel in a lifeboat.
—Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
William and Kate named a lifeboat at the outing, which Kate christened with champagne after William made a speech.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Brian C. Keegan, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
The Orion spacecraft is NASA’s deep-space crew vehicle — the astronauts' home, control room, and lifeboat for the entire journey around the moon.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Of the 23 crew members on board, 20 were rescued by the Omani navy after abandoning the vessel in a lifeboat.
—Randy Thanthong-Knight, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
William and Kate named a lifeboat at the outing, which Kate christened with champagne after William made a speech.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 12 Mar. 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
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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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Many American farmers rely on fertilizer moving by barge up the Mississippi River ahead of the planting season, limiting their ability to defer purchases.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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The 007’s collection bins sit at the center of the barge, just past the conveyor belt that deposits collected trash onto a moving conveyor that moves back and forth to deposit it into the bins.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Multiple aircraft, cutters and small boats searched 1,047 square miles over 24 hours, finding debris near the location where the EPIRB was activated, along with the captain’s body and an unoccupied life raft that had been deployed.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Later in the inning, Montgomery jumped on a 2-0 cutter and kept the ball fair down the right-field line.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Soaked in a meaty mushroom stock, dredged in flour, and dunked in buttermilk, these crispy, tender mushrooms are extra delicious.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Top shrimp mixture with cilantro leaves with tender stems and serve with warm tortillas and lime wedges for building fajitas.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
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American author Mark Twain certainly enjoyed his former profession as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi in the late 1850s and early 1860s.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 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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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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Meanwhile, the keel for the Leningrad vessel had been laid down at the shipyard in January 2024.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Additionally, there are semirigid airships, which are similar to blimps and sometimes called blimps but have a structural metal keel.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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