life preserver
noun
1
: a device (such as a life jacket or life buoy) designed to save a person from drowning by providing buoyancy in water
2
chiefly British
: blackjack sense 2
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One witness said Schulz refused a life preserver and growled at another person who tried to help, according to police.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
One witness tried to give him a life preserver, and another tried to speak with him but received a growl in response, according to the sheriff.
—Alex Sundby
may 26, CBS News, 26 May 2025
This time, the drop was much more accurate—the teenager was able to grab the life preserver and hang on for another few minutes until emergency responders arrived.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Bring a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, along with a life preserver and whistle.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
One witness tried to give him a life preserver, and another tried to speak with him but received a growl in response, according to the sheriff.
—Alex Sundby
may 26, CBS News, 26 May 2025
This time, the drop was much more accurate—the teenager was able to grab the life preserver and hang on for another few minutes until emergency responders arrived.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 May 2025
Bring a canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard, along with a life preserver and whistle.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for life preserver
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“Life preserver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20preserver. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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