lifeblood
Example Sentences
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Top prospects are the lifeblood that allow them to compete with wealthier opponents who can consistently outspend them for established talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
In fact, there’s reason to wonder whether Cadiz itself still wants to do the project, even though in the past it described it as its potential corporate lifeblood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Diamond mining has been the lifeblood of this part of West Africa since the 1930s.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Investors are going to be focused on that metric and trends there, given engagement is really the lifeblood of the company and really what fuels the long-term revenue and earnings growth.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
In 1884, at the age of twenty-seven, he moved to New York City, to be closer to the financial markets that pumped the lifeblood of the new industrial age.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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