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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

The protagonist of Ibsen’s play, Dr. Thomas Stockmann, is a staff physician at the municipal spa baths, the town’s economic lifeblood.

From Los Angeles Times ● 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

Chunking is not just a trick for improving memory; it’s the lifeblood of higher intelligence.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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