save a life
idiom
: to stop someone from dying or being killed
If you donate blood, you might save a life.
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But there’s nothing unethical about compensating people for the time, recovery and sacrifice required to save a life.
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Lindsay Gutierrez, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
No matter the circumstance, know that any act of kindness and sharing resources in your community can save a life.
—Sahmie S. Wytewa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Three Kentucky teenagers set out to go fishing and returned home having helped save a life.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Something that flight attendant says could save a life.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
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Lindsay Gutierrez, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
No matter the circumstance, know that any act of kindness and sharing resources in your community can save a life.
—Sahmie S. Wytewa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Three Kentucky teenagers set out to go fishing and returned home having helped save a life.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Something that flight attendant says could save a life.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for save a life
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“Save a life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20a%20life. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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