lifeline

Example Sentences

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Festival organizers believe that a wide array of performing arts created by transgender artists can be a lifeline.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

The oil it carries is expected to provide Cuba with a short-term lifeline.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

China has acted as a lifeline for North Korea's moribund economy as its largest trading partner as well as an important source of diplomatic and political support.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Robert Aprill, a partner at Physician Growth Partners, a firm that connects doctors with investors, said that most physicians come to his company looking for a lifeline.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

But it is my lifeline, my real life.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood