lifeline

Example Sentences

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In 2019, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater needed a lifeline.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

It gives Tehran major leverage and a desperately needed economic lifeline.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

At the same time, digital currencies have also offered a financial lifeline for everyday Iranians who have battled high inflation and the collapse of their home currency, the Iranian rial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Her hand reaches out and I clutch it like a lifeline.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins