as in rescue
the saving from danger or evil we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes

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Recent Examples of salvation Last May, Bari secured salvation after beating Ternana 4-1 on aggregate. David Ferrini, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Tesla hopes that robotaxis — scheduled for pilot launch in Austin by June — will be its salvation. Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2025 Such incidents reveal something fundamental about our current moment: technology has become both salvation and vulnerability in crisis management. Chloe Demrovsky, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Could churches and synagogues be a salvation for the housing market? Mark Dent, HubSpot, 11 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for salvation
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redemption
Noun
  • The 2025 season marks a turning point for the Brock baseball program—one filled with change, challenge, and a quest for redemption.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
  • This rare offer, which is worth up to $1,250 in travel redemptions, will officially end on May 15 at 9 AM ET.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 9 May 2025

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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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