lifesaver

Example Sentences

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The low unemployment rate, perhaps the biggest surprise of the postpandemic labor market, has been a lifesaver for the economy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

This new capital has been a lifesaver for private-equity firms, many of which have struggled to raise money from institutional investors for nearly four years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The World Service is "an absolute lifesaver" in some countries, said 78-year-old writer Jennifer Kavanagh.

From Barron's • Nov. 15, 2025

Parents say a school uniform recycling programme is a "lifesaver" as they face paying hundreds to kit out their children for the start of term.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025

To this lifesaver, she tied the fishing line from my father’s bamboo pole.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan