save lives
idiom
: to stop people from dying or being killed
If you donate blood, you might save a life.
The use of seat belts can save lives.
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Instead of working to save lives, Adams is hellbent on sending more Black, brown, and low-income New Yorkers to Rikers, and now the jail population is over 7000 for the first time since 2019.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The official said that medical professionals’ use of vitamin A is critical to save lives and that the CDC guidance is rooted in the latest medical consensus.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
In November, a report by experts from the Universities of Edinburgh and Essex warned more air pollution monitoring and research across Africa was urgently needed to help save lives on the continent.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
These efforts will not only save lives but also money.
—Abigail Silva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
The official said that medical professionals’ use of vitamin A is critical to save lives and that the CDC guidance is rooted in the latest medical consensus.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
In November, a report by experts from the Universities of Edinburgh and Essex warned more air pollution monitoring and research across Africa was urgently needed to help save lives on the continent.
—Jamie Hailstone, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
These efforts will not only save lives but also money.
—Abigail Silva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Save lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20lives. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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