save the day
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Back like Captain America, revived and ready to go after being put on ice for a spell, needed to save the day.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
Down to 2 strikes with 2 outs, leave it up to senior Magnus Mayer ’26 to save the day.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Iacocca secured a U.S. government loan and revamped the lineup to save the day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
And even new data showing more muted inflation than expected can’t save the day.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
“Way to save the day, ‘Duke’!” said Scruffy, who’d added a funny butt wiggle to his dance moves.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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