as in rescue
the saving from danger or evil
we spent the night in the cellar praying for salvation from the tornadoes
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If Iranian forces withdraw from Syria, the regime could be pushed to the brink of defeat and may increasingly look toward Russia for salvation.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Moss is far from alone in seeking salvation in displays of power or violence that call themselves care.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The player controls eight different characters in the space of one night, leading them to make choices that can either spell their salvation or their doom, with QTE (quick time event) button mashes scattered throughout.
—Aimee Hart, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
For Shakespeare’s characters the possibility of a second chance could be their undoing or their salvation.
—Alexander Leggatt, The New York Review of Books, 28 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Moss is far from alone in seeking salvation in displays of power or violence that call themselves care.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The player controls eight different characters in the space of one night, leading them to make choices that can either spell their salvation or their doom, with QTE (quick time event) button mashes scattered throughout.
—Aimee Hart, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
For Shakespeare’s characters the possibility of a second chance could be their undoing or their salvation.
—Alexander Leggatt, The New York Review of Books, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Salvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvation. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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