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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Programs like Philadelphia’s Heat Response Program and Los Angeles’ senior outreach initiative show how check-ins save lives.
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Kathy Baughman McLeod, Time, 24 June 2025
Prioritize Lifesaving Humanitarian Assistance: This will save lives and advance our national interest by influencing public perceptions of the U.S. and its values.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In other words: horny fruit flies might save lives.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
Improving the support system for survivors can save lives.
—Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Kathy Baughman McLeod, Time, 24 June 2025
Prioritize Lifesaving Humanitarian Assistance: This will save lives and advance our national interest by influencing public perceptions of the U.S. and its values.
—Andrew Tisch, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
In other words: horny fruit flies might save lives.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
Improving the support system for survivors can save lives.
—Natalia Gottschalk, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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 7 Jul. 2025.
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