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life-saver

noun

  1. the saver of a person's life
  2. another name for lifeguard
  3. informal.
    a person or thing that gives help in time of need
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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A couple who use a food club to get by have described it as a "life-saver" but said they have concerns about how they will cope after household bills are hiked up in April.

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"I don't know how we'll manage but this is a life-saver," she said.

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While the rollout is undoubtedly a relief and a life-saver, its relatively low efficacy rate means that it is not a "silver bullet", argues Willis Akhwale at End Malaria Council Kenya.

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For Mr. Bennett, who has been connected to machines to substitute for his heart and lungs for over six weeks, the new surgery is a life-saver.

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Salcombe Dairy is near a park-and-ride drop off, which is a life-saver for many because the town's few car parks often resemble the Boxing Day sales.

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