lifeline

Example Sentences

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But parts of it preserved credits for developments that were under construction, providing a lifeline to NextEra.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Spurs lifeline or good step for West Ham - who's favourite for drop?

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The Emiratis emphasized that they had so far avoided the worst economic effects of the conflict but might still need a financial lifeline, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Cuba’s underwater bus turns into a lifeline amid fuel crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

And gradually she stopped moving; the lifeline held fast, and she felt the weight and strength of the current pushing against her as she hung there in the sky.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman