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salvation

[sal-vey-shuhn] / sælˈveɪ ʃən /


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Honoring her great-grandfather Cole Grove with the canary metaphor of the former, both songs celebrate personal salvation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In retrospect, piracy was a salvation for film historians as it means that Melies' work lives on.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Islamic fasting is oriented toward submission to divine will, while Christian penance is animated by gratitude for the incarnate God who suffered, died and rose again for the salvation of humanity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

She is now raising her grandchildren, both under the age of seven, describing them as her salvation.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Because he had no topographic map, however, he had no way of conceiving that salvation was so close at hand.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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