lifeline

Example Sentences

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California’s voucher program had provided electric truck and bus manufacturers with a lifeline.

From Los Angeles Times

"We are a lifeline for the abused, a megaphone for the silenced, and a steadfast ally to those who risk everything to defend the rights of others."

From Barron's

Non-governmental organisations like Gift of the Givers have also stepped in to throw a lifeline to residents who cannot afford back-up measures.

From BBC

When I was growing up in Kansas, underground music was my lifeline to a bigger world.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The Rafah crossing is a lifeline," said Mohammed Nassir, a Palestinian who had his leg amputated after being injured early in the war.

From Barron's