lifeline

Example Sentences

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They could be a lifeline for sheep that might get stuck on the U.S. side once the border wall is sealed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Without Caracas as a lifeline, Cuba has struggled to keep electricity on, or food and medicine in stock.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

Those who use the library say it provides a "vital social lifeline" to many in the local area and have praised the speedy solution of an alternative location.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

But a truly courageous leader would keep his promise to give families a bigger and broader educational lifeline.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He hung onto the high-side lifeline with one hand, the tiller with the other, and braced himself tightly into the cockpit.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen