How to Use save a life in a Sentence

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  • Such a little thing to save a life, but someone has to be there to do it.
    — Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2022
  • But most come to share my belief that $5,000 to save a life is a bargain.
    — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Jana runs to save a life of a foreigner who can take her far away from her home town.
    — Michaela Zee, Variety, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The cuts were deep, akin to a doctor amputating a leg to save a life.
    — Kash Shaikh, Forbes, 25 May 2021
  • The healthcare system routinely spends far more than this to save a life.
    — John Lamattina, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Here are some important lightning facts and safety tips that could save a life.
    — Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2021
  • This is not the first instance where DiCaprio has made headlines for jumping into the water to save a life.
    — Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com, 20 Dec. 2021
  • That award is given to members who save a life or make an arrest of a suspect in a serious crime.
    — Peter Hermann, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • The Compress & Shock Training is designed for the general public to learn how to help save a life during a cardiac arrest.
    — Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2023
  • Edmonds and House both urged everyone to get tested for HIV, because knowing your status can save a life.
    — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 13 Apr. 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
  • Strange later admits his refusal to allow someone else to take the lead, to make the hard choices, is because of his fear, his fear of loss, of failure, of not being able to save a life and prevent tragedy.
    — Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2022
  • Does the thing go from point A to point B fast enough to impact a patient’s life or save a life or create an important opportunity for business?
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • Jewish people have a positive commandment to save a life.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 9 June 2023
  • Her graphic novel is about immigration, belonging and how art can save a life.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 18 Feb. 2021
  • Asking honest, loving questions is likelier to save a life than prompt an attempt.
    — Dr. May Lau, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Mission: save a life at any cost Starting in medical school, doctors and death become familiar foes.
    — Robert Pearl, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021
  • Related:Narcan can help save a life during an opioid overdose.
    — Evan Casey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Sykesville teen Ben Bergamaschi is one step closer to becoming an Eagle Scout after completing work on a service project which could help save a life.
    — Madison Bateman, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Rich Storm said life jackets can save a life when something unexpected happens on the water.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 1 July 2021
  • 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
  • The improbable story of a shelter dog who was nearly euthanized, only to become a police K-9 and save a life.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 13 Mar. 2022
  • That was the sad, ironic duality of Browning’s mechanical creativity: His firearms could save a life or take a life, or do both, in a single instant.
    — Nathan Gorenstein, WSJ, 15 Aug. 2021
  • This is a powerful and moving teen graphic novel memoir about immigration, belonging and how arts can save a life.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The graphic novel is a profoundly moving memoir about immigration, belonging, and how art can save a life.
    — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2021
  • By following a these few simple steps, anyone can potentially save a life during a cardiac emergency.
    — Leonard Armato, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • 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

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