saved

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Brothers to the Rescue saved the lives of thousands of rafters in the Florida Straits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

The San Diego police chief said Abdullah’s bravery in confronting the shooters saved lives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

In Adam's case, his parents say there were a number of missed chances that could have saved his life.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The only thing that saved me was a rule I had: Never respond to inbound calls or emails.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

Like she had singlehandedly saved me from the tragedy of losing my parents—to say nothing of the months of therapy, my grandma’s patient love, or everything else that had helped me.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows