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salvation

[sal-vey-shuhn] / sælˈveɪ ʃən /


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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

When I think back on most of those meals, I remember not salvation but a certain chill.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

Medford may have been her home, but Los Angeles was salvation, a bustling city the young woman arrived in the late summer of 1946 just after her birthday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

To the nation, Black Easter dawned as a day of great mourning; to John Wilkes Booth, it began as a day of salvation.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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