save the life of (someone)
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: to stop (someone) from dying or being killed
a surgical procedure that has saved the lives of thousands of people
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Capstone is financing the film about an ex-black ops team who reunite to pull off a desperate heist to save the life of their leader’s (Beckinsale) eight-year-old daughter.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
What’s more, tens of thousands of brave people are willing to donate one of their kidneys in order to save the life of a loved one or stranger.
—Ruby Rorty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Abortions are only allowed in the state if they are needed to save the life of the pregnant woman.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
That can literally save the life of a frail elder like the dad in this story.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2025
What’s more, tens of thousands of brave people are willing to donate one of their kidneys in order to save the life of a loved one or stranger.
—Ruby Rorty, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Abortions are only allowed in the state if they are needed to save the life of the pregnant woman.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 18 Mar. 2025
That can literally save the life of a frail elder like the dad in this story.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Feb. 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 17 May. 2025.
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