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lifesaver

[lahyf-sey-ver] / ˈlaɪfˌseɪ vər /


NOUN
emergency medical technician
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There was no way, with my brain fog, I could have remembered everything my oncologists told me and having so much information-—including the visit summary notes-—in one place was an absolute lifesaver.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

Because what was already a steal when the teams first agreed to the trade in June now looks like an absolute lifesaver.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 14, 2026

Freezing ensures that your ingredients stay fresh for longer, cuts down on waste, helps you save money with fewer grocery trips and is a lifesaver on days when you don’t want to cook.

From Salon May 30, 2026

For Brian Theobold, Diaco is quite literally a lifesaver.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2026

A voice reached out to her like a lifesaver in the water.

From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu

Surf lifesavers across the country were joining the homage in solidarity before starting their morning patrols.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

The Recovery trial will offer hospital patients different drugs to see if any will be lifesavers, as a cheap steroid was found to be during Covid.

From BBC Oct. 30, 2023

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

And then the lifesavers atop Lookout Hill fired another rocket into the wet sky, and I whirled in its light to see where the ship had foundered.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk




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