lifeblood
Example Sentences
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Energy exports are the lifeblood of Russia’s economy, accounting for up to a third of federal budget revenue.
The 63-year-old leader talks almost daily on television, visiting trade expos promoting tourism and highlighting his government’s efforts to stimulate new industries to compensate for the collapse of the lifeblood oil sector.
Love triangles are the lifeblood of teen dramas.
The lifeblood of social media platforms is engagement, and rage is a reliable driver.
From Salon
"Freedom of navigation is the lifeblood of all of our economies."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.