save a life
idiom
: to stop someone from dying or being killed
If you donate blood, you might save a life.
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But most come to share my belief that $5,000 to save a life is a bargain.
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Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
The foundation also teaches people to use those AEDs in order to increase the number of bystanders at athletic events who are willing and able to jump in and save a life.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 22 Feb. 2024
In November, the organization held a reporters’ briefing to express the importance of having a drug called Narcan (naloxone) on hand ahead of the holidays in order to reverse opioid overdose and potentially save a life.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
Sometimes accidents happen, and the Series 8 smartwatch can help save a life thanks to its crash and fall detection technology.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
As a leading healthcare company, providing access to OTC naloxone creates an opportunity for bystanders, friends and family members to potentially save a life.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
The right information at the right time can save a life, make a fortune, topple a government.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
Having a universal blood type can save a life—either yours or someone else's—in an emergency.
—David Hampton, Verywell Health, 18 July 2023
Anyone can help save a life by swabbing their cheek.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
The foundation also teaches people to use those AEDs in order to increase the number of bystanders at athletic events who are willing and able to jump in and save a life.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 22 Feb. 2024
In November, the organization held a reporters’ briefing to express the importance of having a drug called Narcan (naloxone) on hand ahead of the holidays in order to reverse opioid overdose and potentially save a life.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2023
Sometimes accidents happen, and the Series 8 smartwatch can help save a life thanks to its crash and fall detection technology.
—Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 10 Oct. 2023
As a leading healthcare company, providing access to OTC naloxone creates an opportunity for bystanders, friends and family members to potentially save a life.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
The right information at the right time can save a life, make a fortune, topple a government.
—David Streitfeld, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2023
Having a universal blood type can save a life—either yours or someone else's—in an emergency.
—David Hampton, Verywell Health, 18 July 2023
Anyone can help save a life by swabbing their cheek.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
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