saving
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Either way, Emma has backed herself into a corner and hopes that honesty and context will be her saving grace.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
With candy prices up, here’s how people are saving money while putting their Easter baskets together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The Lancers were particularly excited because Champlin taunted them after saving Wednesday’s 4-1 win, leading to shoving and pushing after the game.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
She started donating after Nigel underwent life saving surgery as a baby to treat pyloric stenosis, a serious condition affecting newborns where the passage between the stomach and the small bowel becomes narrower.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The question of whether they ought to rescue Edward Ashton from certain death in a broken balloon might have posed an ethical dilemma, had there been any chance of saving him.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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