lifeline

Example Sentences

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That fortunate break when England was at its worst proved to be a lifeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 12, 2026

The source of the Colorado River in the Rocky Mountains is drying up, threatening a critical water lifeline for about 35 million people and 5 million acres of farmland across the Southwest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Then SpaceX handed the AI startup a $60 billion lifeline.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 27, 2026

Remittances from Cubans abroad, a lifeline for many, will no longer be channeled exclusively through the state, and money changers will also be allowed operate privately.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

She flung a mental lifeline to that physical self, and tried to recall the feeling of being in it: all the sensations that made up being alive.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman