save lives

phrase

: 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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Momentum built it for hostile environments, critical infrastructure and situations where fast shelter could save lives. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 The authors evaluated decades of research on who is at highest risk of drowning and what interventions have been shown to save lives. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 Every day, our researchers, physicians, students and innovators push the boundaries of what is possible — from advancing artificial intelligence and engineering to unlocking new treatments that improve and save lives. Pradeep Khosla, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026 First on the scene In interviews that University of Pennsylvania researchers conducted, patients, police and trauma clinicians all agreed that police transport had the distinct advantage of speed, which could save lives. Cal Chengqi Fang, The Conversation, 14 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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