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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For several years Sharif has urged state and local officials to integrate better emergency action programs to use flood forecasts and save lives by alerting people and closing off vulnerable intersections where roads and water meet.
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
To help save lives, the city teamed up with my university, Gonzaga, to start preparing for a hotter future.
—Brian G. Henning, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
Blame, if properly placed, can spur action and save lives in the future.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
From non-invasive breast cancer screenings, blood pressure, and glucose tests to mental health check-ins and reproductive wellness, this is your chance to get real insights about your health—because prevention and early detection save lives.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
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Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
To help save lives, the city teamed up with my university, Gonzaga, to start preparing for a hotter future.
—Brian G. Henning, The Conversation, 9 July 2025
Blame, if properly placed, can spur action and save lives in the future.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 July 2025
From non-invasive breast cancer screenings, blood pressure, and glucose tests to mental health check-ins and reproductive wellness, this is your chance to get real insights about your health—because prevention and early detection save lives.
—Essence, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for save lives
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“Save lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20lives. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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