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.

Examples of save lives in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But in the face of an increasingly merciless healthcare system, the battered team must put aside their differences and pull together to save lives. —

Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 June 2024 There is in fact a whole suite of non-air-conditioning interventions that can keep people cool and save lives. —

Umair Irfan, Vox, 17 June 2024 North Carolina and New York are studying whether this far more comprehensive approach can save lives and improve children’s health. —

Mark Johnson, Washington Post, 17 June 2024 Hopefully this summit will help prepare ships, and save lives in the process. —

Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, Quartz, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for save lives

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