save the life of (someone)
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: to stop (someone) from dying or being killed
a surgical procedure that has saved the lives of thousands of people
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The film tells the story of two parents who will do anything to save the life of their terminally ill son, employing experimental nanotechnology that starts to show signs of success but at a dark cost.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Now, the procedure is only permitted to save the life of a pregnant patient, with violators subject to life in prison, loss of licensure, or fines of up to $100,000.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 06, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The story features two wheelchair users as a couple trapped in their high-rise apartment block in the aftermath of an earthquake, who are forced to make an impossible decision to save the life of their young son.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The show shocked fans when Bobby ultimately sacrificed himself using the final antidote for the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever to save the life of Chimney (Kenneth Choi).
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2025
Now, the procedure is only permitted to save the life of a pregnant patient, with violators subject to life in prison, loss of licensure, or fines of up to $100,000.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech - 06, The Hill, 25 June 2025
The story features two wheelchair users as a couple trapped in their high-rise apartment block in the aftermath of an earthquake, who are forced to make an impossible decision to save the life of their young son.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
The show shocked fans when Bobby ultimately sacrificed himself using the final antidote for the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever to save the life of Chimney (Kenneth Choi).
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for save the life of (someone)
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“Save the life of (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/save%20the%20life%20of%20%28someone%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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