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

In Shanxi, it's also a lifeline for those with few other options.

From BBC • May 31, 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

Speaking at Hay Festival on Thursday, she recounted how getting permission to have fabrics sent to her offered a lifeline, not just for her but also fellow inmates.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

And gradually she stopped moving; the lifeline held fast, and she felt the weight and strength of the current pushing against her as she hung there in the sky.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman