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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Sometimes, the simplest actions, like walking inland, can save lives.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The first and most important thing is to save lives.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
More than 16,000 overdose reversal kits are going to Arizona schools to help save lives in the face of the fentanyl crisis.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
The floods, which dropped 20 months’ worth of rain in just eight hours on the city of Valencia and the surrounding areas, was a sudden, catastrophic event that many felt was worsened by a government response that came too slowly to save lives.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The first and most important thing is to save lives.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
More than 16,000 overdose reversal kits are going to Arizona schools to help save lives in the face of the fentanyl crisis.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 19 Nov. 2024
The floods, which dropped 20 months’ worth of rain in just eight hours on the city of Valencia and the surrounding areas, was a sudden, catastrophic event that many felt was worsened by a government response that came too slowly to save lives.
—Andrew Jones, NBC News, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Save lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20lives. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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