lifeline

Example Sentences

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Cuba’s underwater bus turns into a lifeline amid fuel crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

The boom in shipments offers a key lifeline for Beijing, while persistent woes in the vast domestic real estate market weigh on investment and consumer moods.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Scottish Liberal Democrat's Alex Cole-Hamilton said the facilities provided lifeline care for children and were key to easing hospital pressures so it was "very worrying" they face the prospect of closure.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Huge gaps remain between the Iranian and U.S. positions, including on the issue of Hormuz, a lifeline for the Gulf where one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas once passed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“Nothing. Just a brief flight of fancy, my mind sailing off past the phantom tollbooth. So, which lifeline would you like to use?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein