How to Use lifesaving in a Sentence

lifesaving

1 of 2 adjective
  • The midwife gave her three lifesaving breaths on my chest, and my husband was there.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 23 July 2019
  • But denial can be a lifesaving thing, in certain lives, in certain times.
    — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2019
  • Why draw the line at selling rare marrow, for which the need is so critical and lifesaving?
    — WSJ, 14 Aug. 2017
  • Click here to learn more about this potentially lifesaving app.
    — Kim Komando, Fox News, 14 May 2017
  • Keep these lifesaving tools in an outer coat pocket or somewhere they could be quickly grabbed, if needed.
    — Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2020
  • An unknown number travel outside the country to buy the lifesaving drug for less.
    — Emily Rauhala, Anchorage Daily News, 17 June 2019
  • It could be caused simply by the lifesaving efforts of firemen hosing a flaming building.
    — Maude Campbell, Popular Mechanics, 8 Nov. 2018
  • The city of Milwaukee honored her for her lifesaving efforts.
    — Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2018
  • Many patients turn down the potentially lifesaving treatment, fearing that the cure is at least as bad as the disease.
    — Ron Winslow, WSJ, 28 May 2018
  • The lifesaving devices broke down over time and were auctioned off by the city at least five years ago because the agency couldn’t afford to maintain them.
    — Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 6 Apr. 2020
  • Data on a cellphone could provide timely and lifesaving options.
    — Derek Hawkins, Washington Post, 11 June 2018
  • Canadians overpay for medicines by billions of dollars each year, and yet millions cannot afford lifesaving medicines.
    — Danielle Martin, STAT, 28 Oct. 2019
  • Reports have emerged from Italy about doctors choosing who would receive lifesaving medical care and who would not.
    — Kelly Michelson, STAT, 2 Apr. 2020
  • That produced a result that showed the lifesaving potential of earlier screening, the group said.
    — Author: Laurie McGinley, Anchorage Daily News, 30 May 2018
  • All funds raised at the storytelling event will benefit lifesaving care of pets at CHS.
    — Courant Community, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Police provided lifesaving efforts but the man died before he could be taken to a hospital.
    — Karen Kucher, sandiegouniontribune.com, 17 June 2018
  • Just a few years ago, the major lifesaving effort was cutting off the supply of unwanted animals through spay and neuter programs.
    — Stu Bykofsky, Philly.com, 11 Jan. 2018
  • The group was tasked with finding a way to stabilize blood plasma proteins so that soldiers could receive lifesaving transfusions in the field.
    — Deborah Netburn, latimes.com, 7 June 2018
  • The police department says Mannino last week received its lifesaving award for his efforts.
    — CBS News, 12 June 2018
  • The city’s lease for the training station, where firefighters practice lifesaving skills, ends in 2024.
    — Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com, 23 Feb. 2020
  • There were over 1,000 lifeguards from across the nation who came to test their lifesaving skills for team and individual awards.
    — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Oct. 2019
  • In the case of Heparin, said Biddinger, the hospital got as close as two weeks away from having to cancel lifesaving cardiac surgery.
    — NBC News, 2 Nov. 2019
  • But as the peacekeeping budget runs low, the UN’s ability to enact lifesaving missions is strained.
    — Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, 16 Oct. 2019
  • The agency has to walk a fine line — balancing the urgent need to get lifesaving devices in the hands of doctors, and ensuring stopgap solutions are still safe.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN, 15 Apr. 2020
  • They are commonly found in schools and many businesses, but in rural areas the potentially lifesaving gear is sometimes too far away to help people in distress.
    — Joshua Stewart, sandiegouniontribune.com, 21 June 2017
  • For saving the 1-year-old boy from choking to death, Hartford police honored Kidik with the department’s lifesaving award.
    — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 18 May 2018
  • Police in California are hailing the lifesaving actions of an officer who rescued a driver from a burning car.
    — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 23 July 2019
  • The octagonal sign used the bank's blue and yellow eagle symbol, whose 49-foot wingspan turned out to be a lifesaving feature for one maintenance worker.
    — azcentral, 6 Apr. 2017
  • Without the immediate lifesaving breaths and shock from the AED, Maeve’s story would have a much different ending.
    — Tracey Rarich, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
  • Arlington firefighters and medics arrived and took over lifesaving efforts, placing the girl on a backboard and floating her to the other side of the river to an aid car, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, 5 Sep. 2017

lifesaving

2 of 2 noun
  • All lifeguards are trained in lifesaving.
  • And put on your lifesaving baseball hat.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The midwife gave her three lifesaving breaths on my chest, and my husband was there.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • When there isn’t enough lifesaving care to go around, those who need more than others may be in trouble.
    — Patti Greco, Health.com, 10 Apr. 2020
  • But after the lifesaving rescue, his résumé is off to a good start.
    — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 28 June 2023
  • The agency said those cuts will force it to suspend lifesaving aid at a time when famine is looming.
    — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Now, if the tire ends up blowing out on you anyway, here are some lifesaving tips to follow.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Our guide explains in more detail how these lifesaving settings work.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Casar said Noem’s actions stalled lifesaving aid for more than 72 hours.
    — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead on the scene.
    — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Despite lifesaving measures, they were pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Paramedics tried to perform lifesaving measures on the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene, the release said.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Despite lifesaving efforts, the child was not able to survive his injuries.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The people who are likely to drop coverage are those who don’t need it for lifesaving treatment or medicine.
    — Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Police said, despite lifesaving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
  • There have been major advances in lifesaving treatments for heart disease.
    — Barbara Mantel, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
  • During training, conscripts will work with modern weapons such as drones and practice first aid and lifesaving skills.
    — Eric Cheung, CNN, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Despite lifesaving attempts, Ares was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Paramedics performed lifesaving measures on all three but two died from their injuries, Meyer said.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Paramedics performed lifesaving measures on all three but two died from their injuries, Meyer said.
    — Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The father was declared dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts, police said.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
  • County leaders have warned that the cuts put lifesaving services that rely on the funding stream at risk of closure.
    — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Oliver was with a friend, who attempted lifesaving measures and then drove her to a nearby fire station.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Beverly underwent lifesaving surgery and had a mass removed from her leg.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Police said that despite lifesaving measures by officers and medics, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • Craig knows, better than most, the life-changing (and lifesaving) power of cancer research.
    — Lisa Hughes, CBS News, 18 June 2026
  • Despite lifesaving efforts, the person was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Despite lifesaving efforts, the teen was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • In a news release about the lifesaving award, the agency said four officers found the teen suffering from wounds to the back and chest.
    — Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, chicagotribune.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • The troopers caught up, pulled Cobb out and attempted lifesaving measures.
    — Trisha Ahmed, Twin Cities, 24 Jan. 2024

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