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Recent Examples of lifeboat
For the next few weeks, that will be the crew's lifeboat to escape the space station in the event of an emergency.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
There have been so many things involving Disney recently that bring to mind your Mickey Mouse work—and a new work in the show is Beached, a mummified self-portrait as Mickey Mouse on a Trump lifeboat.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
We were led down to the heated bunkroom, and the lifeboat turned and pounded through the wild seas to the quiet water inside the bar and tied up at a dock.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
The wobbling of another ship, at the weight of over a thousand passengers and hordes of packages, stacked up to the awnings, stuffed above the lifeboats, piled even onto the anchor deck, preventing its use.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
There have been so many things involving Disney recently that bring to mind your Mickey Mouse work—and a new work in the show is Beached, a mummified self-portrait as Mickey Mouse on a Trump lifeboat.
—Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
We were led down to the heated bunkroom, and the lifeboat turned and pounded through the wild seas to the quiet water inside the bar and tied up at a dock.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
The wobbling of another ship, at the weight of over a thousand passengers and hordes of packages, stacked up to the awnings, stuffed above the lifeboats, piled even onto the anchor deck, preventing its use.
—Zining Mok, Longreads, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifeboat
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Colonial pilots would unload their cargo onto smaller longboats so it could be carried 100 miles upstream to New Orleans, to avoid getting stuck in the mud.Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
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From medieval sailors buried beneath the cobblestone streets in Visby to the ruins of Norse shipyards where longboats were built 1,000 years ago, ancient maritime lore suffuses the island.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024
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Prior to the incident, Wilson had been aboard a 52-foot yawl named the Emerald with friends Oster and Colleen McGovern.Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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The crew had no time to gather their possessions or weather gear before boarding their small yawl boat, and the ship sank so quickly that a Newfoundland that served as her mascot was unable to escape.Christopher Clough, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
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The Federal Aviation Administration also temporarily grounded the Falcon 9 fleet after one of its reusable boosters fell over and burned while landing on an offshore barge in the Atlantic Ocean.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
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On Thursday, a large barge could be seen working out near the pier, where the contractor Manson Construction is setting up to restart the sand replenishment project as early as next week.Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 31 Oct. 2024
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Billionaire Michael Krasny lists home in the Park Tower for $3.4M American Airlines tests boarding technology that audibly shames line cutters Blackhawks, Bulls and White Sox have a new TV home.Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 26 Oct. 2024
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Even Bobby Portis is keeping his eyes up, passing up his usual mid-range looks in favor of hitting cutters like Taurean Prince on backdoor slashes.Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Step 2 In a medium pot of boiling water, cook the potato until tender yet firm, 2–3 minutes, then drain and set aside.Lois Goh, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
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Add parsnips and potatoes; boil until tender, about 20 minutes.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The building, originally known as the Union Gospel Tabernacle, was built by riverboat captain Thomas Green Ryman and opened its doors in 1892, seven years after Ryman attended a tent revival in Nashville led by evangelist Samuel Porter Jones.Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Nov. 2024
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As of midday Wednesday, Wolfe reported that the Disney’s monorail and riverboats were still running.Erin Clements, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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The auxiliary has raised a total of $3 million to support the expansion initiatives since its establishment in 2022.NWA Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 25 June 2024
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Across cinema, the moneyed and their auxiliaries question the kidnappers’ math.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
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Some unrelated damage happens inside as well: On a keel while sailing, a bunch of liquor bottles and plates roll and break because a cabinet won’t stay shut.Emma Soren, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Laying The Keel In July, 2024, the Aman at Sea ceremonial keel laying was held at the T. Mariotti San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy shipyard.Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Lifeboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifeboat. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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