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lifeblood

[lahyf-bluhd] / ˈlaɪfˌblʌd /




NOUN
whole blood
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Its lifeblood of ideas is now the audience’s responsibility.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2026

Moreover, the cargo ships that carry the world’s lifeblood are intriguing physical spaces that rarely get explored on screen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Lender losses drive a contraction of credit availability, the lifeblood of modern economies, leading to slowing economic activity and driving further iterations of the pernicious cycle.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

For Pixar, the reliance on “Toy Story” reflects a shift away from originals that used to be its lifeblood.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

He told me that every time a person says my name, he or she is recalling the attributes of my name into my very lifeblood.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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