saving grace

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His saving grace proved to be his wife Linda, whom he married in March 1969.

From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026

The one saving grace, said Timer, has been the public's "very significant rising awareness" of deforestation in Indonesia since the disaster.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Amid all the hand-wringing about a decline in job openings and rising layoffs, there’s a less-followed labor-market trend that’s been a saving grace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Millie realizes she’s in over her head with Mrs. Winchester, but her saving grace is the warm and handsome Mr. Winchester.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

My other saving grace in the weeks leading up to the P&G Championship meet on August 17 in Hartford, Connecticut, was my sports psychologist, Robert Andrews.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles