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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That can literally save the life of a frail elder like the dad in this story.
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Israel will try to save the life of Kfir Bibas— the red-haired baby who has spent most of his life in captivity—in exchange for unrepentant murderers.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
At the time, Tommy and other first responders helped to save the life of a 14-year-old boy, identified later as John Smith, who spent more than 10 minutes underwater and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
One notable example was his administration’s extensive diplomacy to save the life of Kim Dae-jung, a prominent political dissident in South Korea, who later became the country’s president.
—Michael Posner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Israel will try to save the life of Kfir Bibas— the red-haired baby who has spent most of his life in captivity—in exchange for unrepentant murderers.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
At the time, Tommy and other first responders helped to save the life of a 14-year-old boy, identified later as John Smith, who spent more than 10 minutes underwater and was rushed to a nearby hospital.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 11 Jan. 2025
One notable example was his administration’s extensive diplomacy to save the life of Kim Dae-jung, a prominent political dissident in South Korea, who later became the country’s president.
—Michael Posner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for save the life of (someone)
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“Save the life of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20life%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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