save the life of (someone)
idiom
: to stop (someone) from dying or being killed
a surgical procedure that has saved the lives of thousands of people
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To save the life of the twins, Helaena names Maelor.
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Now in its fifth year, the fundraiser began after local restaurant owners turned to the hospital to save the life of their newborn child.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Stacey Barchenger: The Arizona Supreme Court has said that a state law that bans abortions in Arizona, except for to save the life of a mother, is the prevailing law.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Listen to this article A group of Jewish scouts from New York and New Jersey performed CPR during a mid-air emergency, helping to save the life of a fellow passenger in cardiac arrest on a Southwest Airlines flight earlier this month.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
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Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Now in its fifth year, the fundraiser began after local restaurant owners turned to the hospital to save the life of their newborn child.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
Stacey Barchenger: The Arizona Supreme Court has said that a state law that bans abortions in Arizona, except for to save the life of a mother, is the prevailing law.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Listen to this article A group of Jewish scouts from New York and New Jersey performed CPR during a mid-air emergency, helping to save the life of a fellow passenger in cardiac arrest on a Southwest Airlines flight earlier this month.
—Evan Rosen, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
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