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If there had been a life ring at the end of the line, it had been lost when the boat all but overturned.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Promoting swim safety: To address swim safety concerns in the area, the parks department has ordered new signs, increased the frequency of life ring inspections and is working with forestry officials to manage vegetation along the rocks in Bender Park beach.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
And kudos to the bar, whose life rings embrace a winning combination of vodka, sparkling wine, lychee, cranberry and Lillet Blanc, a.k.a.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
The 197-footer, which was delivered to its owners last Friday, features an innovative new rescue buoy that cruises to the person overboard rather than bobbing on the water like a traditional life ring.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1909, in the meaning defined above
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“Life ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20ring. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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