lifeblood
Example Sentences
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These deposits are the lifeblood of the economy, especially in areas outside major cities, where local banks use them to finance loans to individuals, small businesses and farmers.
From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026
"Football was his lifeblood," said Jordan, noting that after the Bradford fire, Yorath attended the funerals of all those who died.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
“Cargo remains the lifeblood of the U.S. economy. American farmers, manufacturers, retailers and consumers all depend on how well we move that cargo.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026
By the time of the 1998 presidential election, the country’s economic crisis had become worse: The price of oil, the lifeblood of the economy, had collapsed to $10 a barrel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
Cows remain the lifeblood of the Dinka culture.
From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
