lifesaver
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The low unemployment rate, perhaps the biggest surprise of the postpandemic labor market, has been a lifesaver for the economy.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 10, 2026
This new capital has been a lifesaver for private-equity firms, many of which have struggled to raise money from institutional investors for nearly four years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
Parents say a school uniform recycling programme is a "lifesaver" as they face paying hundreds to kit out their children for the start of term.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
If you’re feeding a crowd at a summer cookout, it can be a lifesaver.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2025
For all the scepticism of film music among ‘serious’ composers, cinema was a lifesaver for classical music.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Some surf lifesavers have been hailed as heroes, including one who was photographed sprinting from a neighbouring beach with a red first aid kit slung over his shoulder.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2025
Surf lifesavers across the country were joining the homage in solidarity before starting their morning patrols.
From Barron's ● Dec. 20, 2025
Like well-trained lifesavers, they ran towards the crash.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Parents trained as lifesavers are their guides in the water, wearing orange rashies to further brighten the scene.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2021
I have just mentioned the notion of details that become lifesavers.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
