lifeline
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Shelter and counseling can offer a lifeline to those vulnerable adolescents.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Editor’s note: The national suicide and crisis lifeline is available by calling or texting 988.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
As it has expanded, private credit has become a critical lifeline for fintech lenders that don’t have a balance sheet and need constant funding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
But it unquestionably became a top-tier institution and lifeline for students who couldn’t afford East Coast learning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Once I heard it, I latched on like a lifeline and started walking through the brush.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
One by one, Iran is losing its lifelines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Rachel Mulrenan, Ramblers' campaigns manager, said local paths were "lifelines" which connected people with green space, fresh air, and mental and physical health.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"But there is also a serious point about how we communicate with each other and how these phone boxes are often vital rural lifelines."
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The construction workers "lacked safety gear" like hardhats, boots, safety belts and lifelines, and worked under poor lighting and with no visible safety signages, she added.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Harry glanced toward Hermione and Ron, both of whom were clutching the Extendable Ears as tightly as lifelines.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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