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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Bed nets and drugs save lives, but the family of parasites that cause malaria, called Plasmodium, keeps evolving new ways to survive.
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Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
By combining simple materials with smart engineering, MIT researchers created a tool that could save lives without lingering in the body.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Fast action can save lives — maybe your own.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Knowing when to turn around can save lives.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
By combining simple materials with smart engineering, MIT researchers created a tool that could save lives without lingering in the body.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Fast action can save lives — maybe your own.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
Knowing when to turn around can save lives.
—Brian Dakss, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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