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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The Police Executive Research Forum, a police research and policy organization, found in 2023 report restricting police pursuits can help save lives.
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Project Unloaded is a nonprofit founded in 2022 by Nina Vinik that aims to empower teens to share facts about gun risks with one another to save lives.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Fundamentally shifting our health care system toward prevention will reduce suffering, save lives and cut treatment costs.
—Kim Praitano, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 July 2025
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Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Project Unloaded is a nonprofit founded in 2022 by Nina Vinik that aims to empower teens to share facts about gun risks with one another to save lives.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Fundamentally shifting our health care system toward prevention will reduce suffering, save lives and cut treatment costs.
—Kim Praitano, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2025
The film tells the powerful true story of a blind Native American man who helped save lives during the Oklahoma City bombing.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 26 July 2025
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“Save lives.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20lives. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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