as in rescue
the saving from danger or evil
we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes
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Opinion Why centrism might be our salvation Opinion What’s to blame for the CrowdStrike mess?
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Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
But the message comes across more like a digestible slogan at best—and Megalopolis struggles to clarify how Cesar will prevent the end of New Rome, or whether Coppola himself has any guidance for democracy’s salvation.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
And yet, despite a 4-1 deficit entering the bottom of the ninth, opportunity for salvation arose at the end.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
For most, salvation comes from a jump in the pool or time spent in the air conditioning, but everyone here is influenced by the heat in their daily lives.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
But the message comes across more like a digestible slogan at best—and Megalopolis struggles to clarify how Cesar will prevent the end of New Rome, or whether Coppola himself has any guidance for democracy’s salvation.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
And yet, despite a 4-1 deficit entering the bottom of the ninth, opportunity for salvation arose at the end.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
For most, salvation comes from a jump in the pool or time spent in the air conditioning, but everyone here is influenced by the heat in their daily lives.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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