lifesaver
Example Sentences
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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
Early detection could be a lifesaver, he said: "Your life, or the life of someone you love, may depend upon it."
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025
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
The World Service is "an absolute lifesaver" in some countries, said 78-year-old writer Jennifer Kavanagh.
From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025
To this lifesaver, she tied the fishing line from my father’s bamboo pole.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.