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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Such permissions would save lives in the short term, aligning with Western interests in shoring up the region’s stability and reversing the outflow of migrants.
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Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
All emergency services, our medics, each and every one whose job is to save lives.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Officials said seatbelts can save lives in the event of a crash.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
All emergency services, our medics, each and every one whose job is to save lives.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Officials said seatbelts can save lives in the event of a crash.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Related Articles How Lake Tahoe’s rescue dogs learn to save lives
Adoption fees waived to find homes for pets after fire at Humane Society Silicon Valley
Adoptable or feral?
—Lisa Bloch, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for save lives
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“Save lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20lives. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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