life raft
noun
: a raft usually made of wood or an inflatable material and designed for use by people forced into the water
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Not a ‘life raft’ Tim Lowe, founder and director of The Lowe Group, a guardianship provider, has hiked license fees in recent years as the costs of running properties, including energy bills, have skyrocketed.
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Writing as quickly as that was not normal for me, but this story felt like a great relief; a life raft during the loneliness of Covid.
—Sophie Brooks, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
The Bonanza's crew were then steered to the life raft.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
On top of the injuries and shredded sails, the Zaida had lost the smaller of its two masts, and its life raft had been swept away.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Writing as quickly as that was not normal for me, but this story felt like a great relief; a life raft during the loneliness of Covid.
—Sophie Brooks, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
The Bonanza's crew were then steered to the life raft.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2025
On top of the injuries and shredded sails, the Zaida had lost the smaller of its two masts, and its life raft had been swept away.
—David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Life raft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20raft. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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